Red Bear's Eyewitness Account | The Hidden Truth of Custer’s Last Stand

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@curtgomes 5 ай бұрын

I found a book, written in 1912 by a soldier who was at the Little big Horn a few days after the battle. Very interesting. The Indians, knowing the Army would retaliate, fled to Canada after the battle. They suffered greatly in Canada's harsh winter conditions and were forced to return to the US and on to the reservation. William O.Taylor, a soldier in Reno's command, wrote a first person account, of the battle he was lucky to survive. It was found and first published in 1996. "With Custer at the Little Big Horn". Excellent reading! He was also a friend of Libby Custer, Custer's wife, and they communicated after the incident. He, I believe, thought Custer was a good soldier and has an interesting take on the affair. In any case, visiting the Little Big Horn National Park is a must for anyone interested in this history. There is a great museum, with many artifacts, located there.

@tonykirby9574 3 ай бұрын

I found the rangers there were woke even back in early 2000's....Mostly Indian heritage 😢

@thearizonatreasurehunter2313 5 ай бұрын

I love these true accounts of history. It really takes you back to those moments in the past. Great video! Keep em coming!

@Lookfishlamp Ай бұрын

I was told the Indian perspective in my school days. No one i know believes the last stand narrative. I think the false narrative ended around the 60s or 70s. I never believed Custard was brave or honorable. I can't imagine the horror his troops endured due to his pride. I do wish they left a few soldiers alive to tell the true story tho. I would love to hear a soldiers perspective in this

@RhondaPuckett-ln1mu 3 күн бұрын

Depending on the soldier. No idea how one would truly know. I believe little I read or hear about any of it. Why does the number of warriors keep increasing???¿

@ianknight2053 4 ай бұрын

Did I miss something? What was the ‘hidden untold truth’ mentioned in the title? This account is confusing and difficult to follow, and the pictures don’t really relate to the story being told.

@johngaither9263 3 ай бұрын

I find it odd that no first hand accounts use the same names for the Indian scouts. It appears every survivor both Indian and white wrote their own accounts of the battle. Only the Indian versions of Custers death can be reliable but have been ignored by scholars until just lately. Most accounts from soldiers are composed primarily of hear say or second hand versions.

@clintonbarnett2698 2 ай бұрын

Many first hand accounts do use the same Arikara , Crow and allied Sioux names . There can be confusion because in many cases the Plains Indians had a name given at birth , another name applied to them in their pre teen or teen years that correspond with a specific personality trait , physical description or something the Indian did while hunting , fighting etc ..last but not least many were bestowed a "Christian" name upon conversion to Christianity or when needing a given name for government records. You're correct about white soldiers claiming to know what happened to Custer in regards to time of death , actions he took while fighting etc...very few survived who were alongside Custer and the ones with Reno were three miles away with no real knowledge as to what was going on with Custer. There are Cheyenne and Sioux accounts as to what happened to Custer that shed light as to how he died and what he was doing leading up to the point of death . Many people think White Cow Bull killed Custer. When Custer's body was found he had a gunshot wound near his temple and one near his heart. The consensus is that he died relatively quickly once he engaged the Sioux and Cheyenne.

@johnkeviljr9625 4 ай бұрын

I thought Bloody Knife was with Reno - and killed in front of Reno?

@johnkeviljr9625 4 ай бұрын

Sorry. I thought this was to be about Custer.

@clintonbarnett2698 2 ай бұрын

@@johnkeviljr9625He was killed alongside Reno ,his death is what most people think is the contributing factor to Reno coming unhinged . They were standing together and Reno was asking him for advice either through plains indian sign language or through an interpreter..as Reno was about to finish his question a large number of Sioux shot at them from the bushes....they had no idea that the Sioux were that close or they would have definitely taken cover .... as Reno was finishing his question a number of shots were fired and one of the bullets hit Bloody Knife in the forehead and the result of this was Reno getting a faceful of brain matter and blood ..people who were there said he got very unnerved and frantic and ordered a withdrawal into the tree line .. Strange is the fact that Bloody Knife predicted his own death. He told the other scouts the night before that his personal spirit guides made it known he wouldn't live through the battle . A young scout named Billy Jackson said he also saw Bloody Knife say to the sun the morning of the battle that he (Bloody Knife) would not be there later to see the sun go down ...

@michaelstevens3479 4 ай бұрын

This is the sixth Truth about Custers last stand I have seen in a week, I expect to see a claim that it never took place soon.

@RhondaPuckett-ln1mu 3 күн бұрын

That will never happen. However the number of warriors will continue.

@jeffreyjacobs390 4 ай бұрын

The FACT IS .... the Calvary strategy was based on incorrect intelligence of the terrain, encampment, largely the position and underestimated number of hostiles ..... who were both READY, MOTIVATED & ARMED AND BETTER SUITED TO DEFEND AND SURROUND a divided forces of Custer and his second field commander ...... foolishly far off to the low land obscured by hills ..... as poorly executed a plan as ever been. Custer paid a price for ego and advancement - but, so did many others. jj

@clintonbarnett2698 2 ай бұрын

Is she saying Iroquois? I hope the captioning and voice is staring the tribes na.e correcy . Arikara tribe / Ree tribe

@ronoutwest 3 ай бұрын

The Indians killed em! That’s a safe assumption 😂

@PeteRedl 2 ай бұрын

What about curly?

@chuckhuff7123 4 ай бұрын

Just as uncertain about what happened as always

@MrRainrunner 4 ай бұрын

it was just one persons experience...which I find interesting. A singular viewpoint.

@garybender432 5 ай бұрын

No one knows the truth, the winners always embellish their stories. I’m quite sure the Native Americans did too.

@AaronBigleggins 5 ай бұрын

Shame on you to the victors belong the spoils of war. Natives know what happened the great general and his men got wiped .

@JCLoud-ix9jj 4 ай бұрын

I have 3 different books on the Indians version of the battle. Not one of them coincide with the other. They are all over the " map ".

@carlosdanger947 3 ай бұрын

Also a lot more Indians were killed than they admitted to. Another thing that victors do .

@dianewilliamson3577 4 ай бұрын

Wasn't the name of the Indian tribe LAKOTA NOT DAKOTA? I think I'm right. If I am, then this is a STUPID telling of something historically important..... What a shame.

@Otisbear480 3 ай бұрын

Lakota,Dakota,and Nakota