Sitting Bull And The Battle Of The Little Bighorn

On June 25, 1876, The Battle of Little Bighorn took place near the Black Hills in Montana. This was one of the most controversial battles of the 20th century and the line between good guys and bad guys was grey at best. Gen. George Armstrong Custer (reduced to LTC after the civil war) had 366 men of the 7thU.S. Cavalry under his command that day. Sitting Bull (A Medicine Man) led 2000 braves of the Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho tribes (Klos, 2013). At the conclusion of the battle, the stories of the Indians savagery were used to demonize their culture and there were no survivors from the 7thcavalry to tell what really happened.

In 1876, Chief Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull fought and defeated the U.S Army’s troops of Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer in a bloody battle near southern Montana’s Little Bighorn River.

Reno barely made it out alive; he inspired the men to fight to stay alive (Eyewitness to History The Battle of Little Bighorn 1876). Reno told his men to stand up and don’t let the Indians beat you (Eyewitness to History The Battle of Little Bighorn 1876). Reno didn’t shelter any of his men in the many hours of the day (Eyewitness to History The Battle of Little Bighorn 1876). Reno made it out but didn’t pursue to the sound of gunfire at Custard’s location (9112 West Legends The Battle of Little Bighorn Weiser). General Terry later rescued Reno and the last of his men (9112 West Legends The Battle of Little Bighorn Weiser).

Sitting Bull was born in Dakota Territory. He was named Jumping Badger at birth, when he was fourteen years old he accompanied a group of Lakota warriors (which included his father and his uncle Four Horns) in a raiding party to take horses from a camp of Crow warriors. Jumping Badger displayed bravery by riding forward and counting coup on one of the surprised Crow, which was witnessed by the other mounted Lakota. Upon returning to camp his father gave a celebratory feast at which he conferred his own name upon his son.

Sitting bull was born in the 1830s on the plains of North America that we know as South Dakota. His actual name is Hunkeshnee which means “slow”. The Sioux tribe moved from place to place for hunting buffalo.

The Battle of Bull Run, also known as the Manassas by the Confederacy, was the first major land battle that the armies of Virginia fought. Most think that the Civil War officially started when the Confederate troops gunned down Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861, but the Battle of Bull Run is what really kicked off the war. No one had actually really got down and dirty to fight until this battle. It was essentially the first battle of the Civil war.

The Battle of Bull Run was the first battle fought during the Civil War. It was a bloody battle and showed both sides that this war would not be won quickly. There were a few factors that swayed the battle in favor of the Confederacy, such as terrain, weather and technology. The Confederacy was able to use railroads to transport troops to battle, which had never been done before. This allowed them to continue fighting while the Union troops were growing tired and weak. Since the battle was fought on Southern soil, the Confederacy gained the upper hand. Not only did their troops have knowledge of the terrain, they were also accustomed to the warmer, humid climate of the south. The Union also had its share of advantages, one being use of the

On July 21, 1861, two armies, one confederate and the other Union, prepared for the first major land battle of the Civil War. In 1861 Abraham Lincoln was sworn in as President.

Union: Irvin McDowell fought confederate troops at first battle of bull run and was beaten. Irvin Mcdowell was next ordered to watch over Washington DC. Then Irvin Mcdowell was the commander of the troops at second battle of bull run and he ended up losing again. Irvin Mcdowell then commanded the department of the pacific. Then Irvin Mcdowell didn’t command anymore troops after the second battle of bull run or manassas.

A Hunkpapa Lakota chief named Sitting Bull and the history of the Lakota nationhood was the chosen subject of Gary C. Anderson to write a biography on. Although most of the history about Sitting Bull took place back in the eighteen hundreds, Anderson did not come out with his book tell around 1995. Addison-Wesley Educational Publishers published the book in 1996. The book follows the history of Sitting Bull and the native Indians fight with the "white man" over land.

There are many factors the affected the outcome of this battle. You could say that George Custer is to blame for all this bloodshed. He made very critical decisions that brought his soldiers down and he let his personal ambitions get the best of him. Custer was butthurt because he was suspended from the rest of the expedition by General Terry but Custer low-key had not

In Montana the Native American tribes are a crucial part of our history. Like all other independent nations, the Native American tribes of Montana each have their own unique customs, cultures and languages. Often times differences between tribes lead to conflict. But once europeans came to Montana the inter-tribal relationships were changed forever. One of the most influential and important wars of the nineteenth century was The Great Sioux War of 1876-1877.

The most significant figure as to why Custer was defeated at the battle of little Big Horn was that General Terry had divided his force. He sent Custer and the 7th cavalry to fight the battle, which was a smaller number than he could have sent. This meant that there were fewer men. To make things worse, Custer then divided the men again, into 4 groups, the mule train, Bentine’s group, Reno’s group, and Custer’s group. This caused them to be outnumbered by the Indians even more, resulting in the loss of the Battle.

During the early spring of 1831 on the south bank of Ree River, and what is now called Grand River in South Dakota, Sitting Bull and Her-Holy-Door warmly welcomed their newborn son, Jumping Badger, into the world as part of the Hunkpapa tribe. As of then, no one could tell from the beginning how fearless, generous, and wise, this newborn babe would grow up to be. Not to mention his exceptional fighting skills against the Assiniboins, Crows, Flatheads, and Blackfeet tribes.Shortly after, he received the nickname Hunkesi meaning ‘Slow’. The reason behind the nickname, was even as an infant, he never hurried and always did things with care. If he was given food or a random object as a child, he would first study it before he did

In 1831 an indian child was born, of the Sioux Nation and the Hunkpapa Tribe. His father, Sitting Bull, and mother, Her-holy-door, did not name him Sitting Bull, he was named Jumping Badger. He was never called Jumping Badger, he was called Slow because of his willful and deliberate ways.