The Battle of the Little Big Horn
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Overview
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The Battle of the Little Bighorn, also known as
Custer's Last Stand and, by the Native Americans, the Battle of Greasy Grass
Creek, was an armed engagement between a Lakota–Northern Cheyenne combined
force and the 7th Cavalry Regiment of the United States Army. The battle
took place on June 25 and June 26, 1876, near the Little Bighorn River in
the eastern Montana Territory, near the present town of Crow Agency,
Montana.
The battle was the most famous action of the Great Sioux
War of 1876-77 and was a remarkable victory for the Lakota and Northern
Cheyenne, led by Sitting Bull. The U.S. Seventh Cavalry, including a column
of 700 men led by George Armstrong Custer, was defeated. Five of the
Seventh's companies were annihilated and Custer was killed as were two of
his brothers, a nephew, and a brother-in-law.
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Photo Gallery
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Last Stand Diorama |
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Seventh Cavalry Participants |
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Combined Native American Combatants |
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Sitting Bull |
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Aftermath of the Battle |
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Facial reconstruction of skulls found at battlefield |
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Colors of horses assigned to each company at the Battle of the Little Big Horn |
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7th Cavalry Tent |
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Soldier's Equipment |
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Weapons used at battle |
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Teepee |
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Teepee |
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View of battlefield from museum |
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Last Stand Hill |
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Deep Ravine Trail |
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Memorial to officers and soldiers marks site of mass grave of soldiers. Officers' remains were moved to private gravesites around the country. Lt. Col. Custer is buried at West Point. |
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Markers indicating where soldiers fell. The marker with the black seal and flag indicates where Custer's remains were found. |
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Another view of Last Stand Hill |
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Last Stand Hill - June 25, 1876 |
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Memorial Markers |
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Cheyenne Warrior Markers |
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Bear With Horns marker |
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7th Cavalry Marker |
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Keogh-Crazy Horse Fight |
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Red Face Man marker |
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Indian Encampment |
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Custer's Advance |
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Reno's Valley Fight |
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Reno's Retreat |
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Reno's Retreat |
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Reno;s Troop Monument |
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The Reno-Benteen Defense |
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Lone Tipi |
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Crow's Nest |
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Reno's Skirmish Line - Warrior Counterattack |
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Timber Fight |
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Retreat Crossing |
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Little Whirlwind marker |
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Sharpshooter Ridge |
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Weir Point |
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Medicine Trail Coulee |
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Medicine Trail Ford |
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Deep Coulee |
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Greasy Grass Ridge |
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Lame White Man Charge |
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Calhoun Hill |
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Keogh-Crazy Horse Fight |
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Deep Ravine |
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Wooden Leg Hill - June 25, 1876 |
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7th Cavalry Horse Cemetery |
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7th Cavalry Horse Cemetery |
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Indian Memorial |
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U.S. Crow Scouts |
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Cheyenne and Arapaho |
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The Battle of Greasy Grass |
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Lakota Sioux |
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Council Fires of the Lakota |
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Crazy Horse |
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U.S Arikara Scouts |
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Peace Through Unity |
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Resources
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Revised
01/25/2011 |
