Cavalry Soldiers fighting men all. They truly died with their boots on , real men. A salute from a later generation soldier that legends you created that we tried to live up to and now leave that noble task now to a younger generation to hear the timeless tune and shout For Gary Owen and Glory.
heard this song on the radio as I was on my way to graveyard shift at a police department, in Oregon, where my lone patrol covered 200 square miles. It struck me to my soul.
Here is something you may be interested in, in 1873 The Dominion of Canada Government created the North West Mounted Police to cover over 1,000 miles of open Western Territory...they had less men then the entire. 7 th U.S. Cavalry to do it.. 350 men total..
I visited the Custer monument at the age of 10 on a trip from Saskatchewan to Montana. I was excited about my big sister finding a bullet with three grooves on it. The museum identified it from Major Reno's rifle pits as one moulded by the Sioux and Cheyenne near the field of battle. We kept it for 50 years before returning it .
You get locked up for fossicking on a National Military Park. The Feds take that shit seriously these days bro. Back in context and that being said very nice find and props to ya for the find and return.
Custer was my hero. I visited the battlefield on the Crow Indian Reservation in southern Montana at the age of 10. I had a green metal garden trowel. My sister found a Sioux or Cheyenne bullet with three grooves on it at the rifle pits of Major Reno on the hill after heavy rainfall. It was gleaming in the sun.
That's quite a find. Had it been fired? My dad was a Civil War re-enactor and his weapon (forget the type) fired those same types of bullets. I always assumed that in this conflict where everyone was mobile, they'd be firing something lighter than that. I was there in 2002, it's well structured and the body positions are marked and they have a museum there now - not sure it was like in your time. I'm very glad I went, but I guarantee they wouldn't let you up there with a trowel these days!
He was a flawed, narcissistic glory seeker, but he was a hell of a man. Charged Jeb Stuart’s 4000 man Calvary with 600 troopers. Stopped him cold in his tracks and saved the union. “Come on you wolverines”.
In the movie "Little Big Man" they make him out to be a lunatic, fool. Hollywood. Narcissistic, pompous, jerk yes, but also one helluva fearless talented soldier (cavalryman). Its kind of like they say was George Patton a Narcissist or brilliant general? The answer would be ..YES.
@@ukrainiansniper5916 You strike me as an ethnic Pole sir. I mean no offense your family is clearly from Eastern Europe. Poland birthed the finest Cavalry in the world, going back to the early 15th Century of that there is no doubt. I find it very heartening to see Turkic Kazaks who have no love of the Poles historically or modern Ukraine necessarily fighting together to defeat that bastard Putin. Yes , Poles are fighting alongside Kazaks in Ukraine. That's my point, very droll sorry.
Sorry to burst your bubble, I am born of Ukrainian parents and an American. But thanks for trying to "pigeon hole" me to fit your WASP narrative. Maybe you and Tucker Carlson should compare notes about the negative things Ukrainians are. Learn about a person first before you judge or make assumptions. OK chuilo! Slava Ukraini!!!
@@ukrainiansniper5916 Look mate I'm Australian and until now a strong supporter of Ukraine. Personally you owe me nothing, I chose to support Ukraine because much of my wife's family comes from that region. I HATE CARLSON DON'T EVER CALL ME fucking WASP!! "Learn about a person first before you judge or make assumptions". Whatever .... you know what... fuck it.
@@almartin4 IT is eerily very close. The voice of the Producer or directors wife from Rough Riders is the best I have ever heard. This one is close; but just a little too high pitched
I talked to this Vietnam veteran he was in the 7th Cavalry Regiment during the Vietnam war under Colonel Hal Moore he told me that he actually Did the bugle Calvary charge why the helicopters took off is show me the pictures of him doing this there's also in old news real that's shows him doing the bugle charge while the helicopters took off
Did you know the Custer actually served in Vietnam with the 7 th Cavalry 1st Armored Division ? Of course they don't mention that in Nel Gibson,s movie We Were Soldiers Colonel George Armstrong Custer III Served in WW II, KOREA, VIETNAM.. What was that Sgt Major about Custer being a Pussy ...Maybe you.d like to say that to Colonel Custer,s face ...
A little historical tidbit; the sabres were not carried in the engagment at Little Big Horn, if they had been and the 7th had still had their Spencer carbines and the Gatling guns it might have turned out differently, but who knows today.
I don't believe the 7 th Cavalry had Spencer Rifles, and if you wanted a Winchester Repeater it came out of your pocket, but Indians got them free.. Just like the controversy of today, President Biden pulls out of Afghanistan and leaves modern weapons for ISIS/ Taliban forces.. 7 th Cavalry used Trapdoor rifles...in the movie Son Of The Morning Star..you may recall Custer complaing to General Terry about the problem to which Terry cries out " What is the Army Trying To Do To Us " Give the Indians the best modern weapons , give the Cavalry rifles where the rounds get stuck in the barrel and have to be taken out by a bayonet...sitting target Custer was right to decline Gatling guns ... First they would be a problem to bring , even Major Reno mentioned how easily they tended to flip over... You were not travelling down a straight road but up through steeo hills, cross rivers , swamp area, heavy rain causes thick mud You required 2 Men ...one to fire the other to swing it back into place ..the Indians could easily have taken them out with arrows from a distance then turned the Gatling Guns on the 7 th Cavalry.. I think the British Martini Henry which fought the Zulus in 1879 was a better weapon than what 7 th carried in 1876
Respect?? Custer and his band of thugs slaughtered an entire encampment of hundreds of unarmed elderly, women, and children the day before he got his comeuppance in an attempt to draw the men out to surrender. What he got instead, was his ass handed to him. Custer was a murdering coward who got exactly what he deserved.
Sounds like somebody has been brainwashed by Hollywood……..it was not a massacre….read the action reports,and realize the native Americans have always shaded events to make themselves look better.
@@judymarlene3414 No brainwashing. I just think killing everyone and not taking prisoners is a massacre. What would you call it. And please enlighten me as to where I might find the after action report of the 7th cavalry?
Custers closest friend and appointed Band master was Felix Vinatieri an Italian born Virtuoso conductor who is also the great great grandfather of hall of fame place kicker Adam Vinatieri
There were many Italian Americans in the Calvary…..although the great Irish and English were heavily represented ……my great grandfather emigrated from northern Italy in the early 1900s….Italian Americans were the largest ethic group to fight for the USA in WW2.
@@chimo1961 Better go read some history books Yes the massacre in Oklahoma was terrible I believe you were never in the military, or understand what the Govt wanted done in the that era Yes Tom Custer was a two time winner of the MOH Go do your homework!
Custer was a glory hungry fool who split his command into three. My respect and love is reserved for the men under his command who died fighting and for the native Americans who were fighting for their way of life.
You want a Winchester comes out of your pocket...you want a wife comes out of your pocket... You want the Gatling guns you pay for the bullets .. They did not believe in target practice until 1880,s..thought it was a waste of money and ammunition
How come you never talk about the Canyon Massacre of August 1873 where the Lakota killed mostly women and children of the Pawnee Tribe. Or the Battle of Brule when Lakota were defeated handily by the Ojibwe..
The movie "Son of the Morningstar" was the best film ever on the tragedy of greasy grass, it was based on the book. This time, his dreams of being prez cost 268 lives. Gary Cole played Custer and was just grand
Interesting that in most movies about Custer, they skip other factors .. Never mention Crook being defeated a week earlier at the Battle of the Rosebud June 17 th 1876 his retreat back without telling anyone that he engaged the enemy ..or Terry- Gibbon Column was delayed by rain... Or the failure of Colonel Reynolds to take the Cheyenne Village at the Battle Of The Powder River March 17 th 1876 which tipped the Natives off of Government intentions ...
Custer never dreamed of becoming President. I've read books that both he and Libbie wrote, plus dozens of others. He was an Army man and discovered he didn't like politics when he campaigned for Gen. McClellan.
Custer was clearly a brave, even brilliant calvary commander. Therefore Crazy Horse ranks among one of the greatest commanders of all time. The architect of the massacre of the 7th Cavalry.
Good point. Those obtuse individuals who claim Custer acted foolishly and made several mistakes at the Little Bighorn ignorantly invalidate the adroitness of Crazy Horse, and the fighting resolve of the Sioux and Cheyenne warriors who fought that day. "A great enemy, a greater victory"
I always felt Crazy Horse over rated...his fame came on the coat tails of the already famous Civil War Custer...without Custer no one would have heard of Crazy Horse...Fetterman was an unknown officer when massacred in December 1866 Great native commanders....Little Turtle of the Miami Tribe is responsible for the greatest U.S. Military defeat by a Native force against General Arthur St Clair 1790,s Battle of the WABASH..he did it being outnumbered and made Custer defeat look like a blood test while Little Turtle Victory like an Emergency Blood Transfusion ...American forces suffered 90 percent casualties . . The Battle of the Brule Ojibwe faced 700 Lakota invading their Territory...made it the equivalent of Dunkirk ... Handed the Lakota their Asses on a silver platter despite appearing small in force ... Tecumseh who created the Confederacy with his brother The Prophet...Shawnee.. The Seminoles ... Black Hawk War a young recruit named Abraham Lincoln serves elected as Captain ...though saw no action I would rather fight Crazy Horse any day compared to GALL Did you ever see the arms of that guy..he fought only with a hatchet bo gun. Rain In The Face ...Run...
The Army over all was responsible for the defeats especially the Grant Administration ...he may have been honest but his Administration was one of the most Corrupt and Scandal until Trump became President
As I understand it, General Custer actually had great respect for the Indian nations, but just like anything else, he would not let a thing like destroying them stand in the way of his Fame and career.
Overall it was not his call to make ...he did make Peace with the Cheyenne , it was General Sherman who over ruled . Lakota forget the main soldiers against them who would win in the end was not Custer it would be General Sherman and General Sheridan...the S.S of the Plains ... In the Tom Cruise movie The Last Samurai, his character is telling the Commanding Officer this is the wrong village, these people had nothing to do with the raids.. This happened with The Baker Massacre not the Washita which was far worse.. In Son Of The Morning Star, Sheridan tells Custer, kill the warriors, capture the women and ponies ...Custer made it clear nit to kill women and children ...you can not control the Individuals ..Even Chief Black Kettle tried to say at one point.. We try to tell the younger ones but they won't listen...and do their own thing any ways ..Sound familiar ? In the Baker Massacre..Sheridan told him ...HIT THEM HARD..
An overlooked factor of the Little Big Horn, in his vision when Sitting Bull told of Soldiers falling from the skies. I give these to you for they have no ears .. He also said...in the vision DO NOT TAKR ANY THING FROM DEAD...which the warriors did not listen either... Oh I'm the series they mention Custer child..which one .there was Captain ( Brevet Colonel Tom Custer who fathered 2 children One was named Tommy, by a white woman...the other Yellow Feather mother was Native In the series they claim Custer had a baby girl named Yellow Feather with blonde hair.. who died in infancy Actually Yellow Feather looked Indian with black hair who lived into teens or 20,s Tommy only lived to be 20.. Besides the horse Comanche, a 7 th Cavalry grey horse reached Canada...those from Saskatchewan may be familiar with Major ( Militia Brevet Rank) James Morrow Walsh of the North West Mounted Police...who reported it to Washington wanting to know if they wanted him back, though admitted being fond of it..Let Major Walsh keep the Horse whom he named CUSTER...
@@ronagoodwell2709 He will always be remember as turning the tide during the civil war…….read about it…..your problem is you won’t be remembered as will I or most people and you can’t deal with it….stop being a white bashing wokester and learn to think for yourself.
I too thank them. The weak will always get conquered by the strong. Always have always will. From the dawn of the human race until it’s dying breath it will remain. stay strong.
Many Indian Scouts and tribes fought for the U.S. The Aztecs lost because they had many enemies in western Mexico. The spanish only had 150 men and were backed by the western tribes. Karma can be in effect here.
Not true. There is more to life than ‘might makes right’. That was the motto of the warring Indian tribes for centuries. And of humanity in the raw the world over. You need some might, or you can not survive, but there is a better way. I support the USA for its successful bringing of civilization to the Plains. It was imperfect, but what human project is not? One last thing; if Custer and his men pulled even a quarter of the stunts the Indians pulled in their raids, they would be excoriated as monsters. Which would be right. Men are basically the same the world over, but their ideas are not. The USA had a better idea. When they did not follow it, they were worse in one thing, and one thing only. They were worse because it was their business to be better.
Major Marcus Reno.. note about Reno he was graduating from West Point in 1857 June Custer arrived West Point July 1857... Had No Experience in Warfare against Natives Captain Fredrick Benteen... was actually a Virginian who defied his family to stay and fight for the Union instead of joining the Confederates like the rest. I hope a Confederate Bullet kills you his father told him On one occasion Benteen unit captured his father and kept him in prison to keep the old man safe during the Civil War I believe Benteen despised both Custer and Reno because they both attended the U.S. Military Academy West Point and he may have been one of thousands who aspired but we're rejected ...too many applicants to so many Congressmen allowed. Benteen may have hated Custer because Custer was in the Eastern Theatre which gained more attention ...compared to the Western where Be teen served... When Grant came to the Eastern many thought Bobby Lee would make short work of him Myles Keough...served on General Buford Staff at Gettysburg...shame he couldn't be mentioned in the movie...he also fought in Italy with Garibaldi .. The RED SHIRTS...so Custer sporting s red scarf was not unusual... Captain Thomas Ward Custer... one of the few men to be awarded the Congressional Medal Of Honor...the interesting thing about him he could grab live rattlesnakes by his bare hands. He used to keep them in a wicker basket in his tent ...still alive .. He had ,2 illegitimate sons...never married. He was the one who really got smashed to pieces by Gall..the only way to identify him was his Tattoo T.W.C. Captain James Jimmy Calhoun who married Margaret Custer was leaped up from a Sergeant to an officer through Custer...General Terry No Experience against Native Warriors . Adjutant William Winer Cooke. W.W. Cooke who sent last message was a Canadian born in Hamilton, Ontario..Joined the 5 th New York Cavalry at the start of the Civil War because he had an Uncle there..he was the real Queens Own
I think the foortage is from the 1991 "Son of the Morning Star" - a few bits from the offical release with what looks like a lot of out takes - the song was not part of the soundtrack IIRC.
Too bad they could not do a prequel...Custer movie of the Civil War, his experiences in New Orleans and Texas after the war. I always could see Country Singer Alan Jackson as Custer and Melissa Gilbert as Libbie
One thing I noticed with this clip, Custer salutes and W.W. Cooke returns the salute...actually should be the other way around .. Cooke salutes him..he returns the Salute. Do Americans really salute officers in the field ? Good way to let the enemy know who the leaders are to pick them off..
They laugh at Custer at at Little Big Horn, then they cry at Wounded Knee but they shed no tears for the Pawnee Women and children they slaughtered at the Canyon Massacre of August 1873. The Lakota claim the greatest victory over the U.S. military but it was actually Little Turtle without Allies who defeated General Arthur St. Clair at the Battle of Wasbash..in 1790,s. Despite being outnumbered...Little Turtle of the Miami Tribe victory was a blood emergency transfusion compared to Lakota ..Little Big Horn Blood test in 1876.. Battle of the Brule was the Sioux version of Dunkirk when 700 warriors in canoes planned to invade Chippewa Territory. The majority never even made it out of their canoes when cut down by Chippewa arrows... The greatest victory for 1876 is when your Allies surprised General George Crook while he rested his men for coffee break at the Battle of the Rosebud River June 17 th 1876 a week before Custer Crook had the largest contingent of the three sent ...Cavalry, Infantry, Native Scouts.. Howitzers...instead of pressing forward he retreated back to Goose Creek, now Sheridan, Wyoming ...never told the others..The Army did not cooperate with each other in 1876.. However without Allies the Lakota were defeated by Custer in 1873 The Battle of the Yellowstone .. I always felt Crazy Horse was Overrated as a warrior compared to Little Turtle of the Miami, Tecumseh of the Shawnee... Without a famous Civil War Custer you would not have heard of Crazy Horse or Sitting Bull..
Custer..."Captain Benteen to the front! You will take your battalion and divert to a left oblique about 45 degrees; sweep everything you see in front of you, pitch into anything you come across." Benteen..."Shouldn't we keep the regiment together, General? If this camp is as big as they say it is, we'll need every man we've got." Custer..."You have your orders." Benteen..."General, I'm not clear about this. How much of an area to you want me to scout?" Custer..."You heard me Captain, now sweep the area!" Benteen..."Battalion, left oblique!" The rest is history
Michael Hart: This quote is from the film, whether or not these words were actually spoken is a matter of conjecture. The only individual who actually heard Benteen say, "Shouldn't we keep the regiment together, General? If this camp is as big as they say it is, we'll need every man we've got." was one Private Theodore W. Goldin. Goldin, who lived all the way until 1935, was known for his drama and embellishments. Because of his political associations in later years, he was able to receive the Medal of Honor, even though he really didn't do anything extraordinary at the Little Bighorn to merit the award. What is more, Goldin even managed to receive a pension for his MOH. Also, at the Little Bighorn, Goldin said he ran a last message from Custer to Major Reno. If there was a letter, it was never found, nor did Major Reno acknowledge receiving one. In any event, as I mentioned, the source for Benteen's statement to Custer about keeping the 'regiment together' came from Private Goldin; as such, it probably should be taken with a grain of salt.
@@Eadbhard Interesting. I never heard any of that. Thanks. The letter, is that the bring packs come quick letter? Because I thought that was Martini. Or was that to Benteen? Been a while, can't remember.
@@nicholasmuro1742 You are correct. Custer sent a written order to Captain Benteen - the famous ""Benteen, come on, Be Quick, big village..." message. This message was delivered to Benteen by Private Giovanni (John) Martini. Before he sent Martini, Custer also sent Sergeant Daniel Kanipe to deliver instructions to Captain McDougal, the officer in charge of the pack train. The purported message Custer sent to Major Reno, according to the soldier who delivered it (Private Goldin), said something along the lines of, "Reno, keep them occupied. We'll be hitting them from behind". While this makes sense, there is no proof that such a transaction ever occurred. Private Goldin said he delivered it, but Major Reno said he never received such a message. Unfortunately, both Goldin and Reno are unreliable narrators.
@@Eadbhard Ok. Thanks. I never heard of the Reno message. Like you said, Reno was unreliable, so who knows. Everyone trying to cover their @$$es after the disaster. Edit: the thing that gets me is how Custer was painted as a lunatic by Hollywood over the years. Everything I've read is the opposite. He led from the front. Like all cavalry men. Custer is still the youngest General is US history I believe. He can't be that incompetent. But if a COs subordinates don't follow orders, he's screwed.
@@nicholasmuro1742 Correct again. George Armstrong Custer is one of the most misaligned, misunderstood figures in American history. The man had his faults, certainly, but when it came to fighting, Custer was in his element; the man was born for battle. As you well noted, most historians and scholars place Custer in a better light than the clowns in Hollywood, primarily because historians and scholars know their facts. The same can be said about most people. Most people don't read or research; as such, their thoughts about Custer derive from woefully inaccurate movies, factless opinions, as well as personal and media biases. The condemnation of Custer predominately began in the 1960's, during the Civil Rights movement. The American Indian Movement (AIM) needed a fall guy, they were looking for a scapegoat, some individual who symbolized everything evil the white man had ever done to the Native American. Their choice was Custer, not because Custer was particularly hateful and contemptuous toward the Native American, but because he was famous; the whole world was familiar with the name of General George Armstrong Custer. In any event, AIM started it all, and most everyone jumped on their band wagon. As a result, from the '60's all the way to the present, the name "Custer" has been associated with mass genocide, foolhardiness, incompetence, rape, and the wanton slaughter of women and children. It's all wrong, of course, but as I mentioned previously, most people don't bother reading the books. As the old saying goes, "The less people know, the more they will always suspect".
All due respect to my hero Custer... IT LOOKS LIKE WE ARE GOING TO NEED BIGGER REGIMENT... Having the 2 ND Cavalry along would not have changed the results ..If Life is predestined as I believe it was already written that event would happen regardless of whether Custer was there.. Just as the Native population had many chances to prevent the present situation they called A Land Steal... Land was not Stolen from them, it was TAKEN IN TRIBAL WARFARE..just as Lakota drove out others from the Black Hills and tried to steal land from other tribes...The Battle of the Brule against the Ojibwe kicked their Asses...the Sioux underestimated them .. The Iroquois Confederacy was stronger than the Lakota alliance
Dividing the Regiment actually gave the others time to build a strong Defense Position ..digging trenches, getting organized, the arrival of the wagons , supplies, bags helped ...if Indians went after the hilltop ss the same time as the Custer fight..they probably woukd not have had time to build a defense at all.
"Son of the Morning Star" (1991) - Complete George Custer Mini-Series here it is over 3 hours long ua-cam.com/video/M_ysYTAV-gk/v-deo.html garryowen is an Irish Song from Limerick
It also helps where the units don't cooperate with each other, no real commander overall.. defective weapons given to the Army... Keep in mind soldiers of the U.S. Cavalry were not as well trained as Native Warriors who were brought up on warfare since they were children. Compare them to the Spartans who whipped their children and parents saying Don't Dare Cry...Don't Cry... One tribe would pierce the breast of a potential warrior and leave him hanging for 3 days.. Hannibal was outnumbered by the Roman but told his troops ..we will win because the Romans are soft, lazy, while we are strong ...imagine going through the Alps, across the swamps, just to face an enemy who outnumbers you... Today I think ISIS or Taliban are tougher warriors than the U.S. trained military they just don't have the money or technology unless you leave it for then. Thank you President Biden for the gift Thank you U.S. Government for the Spencer and Winchester repeating rifles while giving your troops defective Trapdoors .. British Martini Henry's were better... Thank you General Crook for engaging the enemy and deciding to go Fly Cast Fishing instead of reporting your encounter with the Indians on June 17 th 1876
True, but then again when the created the 7 th Cavalry in 1866.. Sheridan jumped hom ahead of more Senior officers... When the war ended he went back to being a Regular force Captain in the 2nd Cavalry...being s Brevet Major General still had advantages ... Just as you in the U.S address Trump as President Trump he is NOT PRESIDENT...Joe Biden is the President of the U.S. If it is an address in your system to be given to a former President Then Custer was or should be addressed by his higher rank as Major General Custer... Reno was a brevet Brigadier General...another thing that probably pissed off Benteen..during the Civil War he was recommended for promotion to General...again overlooked...he did finally get it after his retirement Benteen could have been a higher rank than Custer but prejudice prevailed in those days ..full Colonel in a Black Cavalry Regiment but he turned it down to be a Captain in the 7 th Cavalry...oh yes Benteen ended his military career as a Major in a Black Infantry Regiment 😂 Being an officer in a Black Cavalry unit didn't hurt Pershing in his career
Actually no an Arrow never touched him in the fight and he did not commit suicide either... Funny how those who never saw military service can make jokes about those that did.
Isn't a Republican suppose to be a Conservative Party? There is absolutely nothing Conservative about Donald Trump .. He should form his own Party leave the Republicans ....prior to becoming the Republican Party they were known as the WHIGS. Or WIG Party... As well The Know Nothing Party....😂
Atlanta Braves...?.Ah yes we Canadians remember you well.. Otis Nixon at the plate...he bunts...over to Joe Carter at First Base.. For the First Time in Major League Baseball the World Series Championship Banner will Fly North of The Border....Now it is Truly a World Series.... Following year...here is the pitch from Wild Thing Mitch Williams... Joe Carter at the plate... HOME RUN.... Touch Em All Joe.. You,ll never hit a bigger home run. Once again ...The Toronto Blue Jays are Back to Back World Series Champions ...
Trump is Adolf Hitler reincarnated and all he wants to do is get rid of the constitution and free and fair elections so we end up living in a dictatorship not a democracy
For the sake of argument if there were orders for all 3 to meet up on June 27 th ...then General Crook would also have disobeyed orders when he retreated after the Battle of The Rosebud on June 17 th 1876 Imagine Blucher after being defeated by Napoleon saying ...We did our bit we are going back to Prussia..Wellington is in his own
Yes they would...after defeating the largest contingent under General Crook a week earlier stopping for Coffee Break...Do you honestly think if they found Custer,s men setting up tents miles away they would not surround them and wipe out the entire 7 th Cavalry if he did nothing but wait for the arrival of General Terry.. Who knows Crook may have saved the day by advance march forward instead of back... How long would it take to travel from the Rosebud Battlefield to the Little Big Horn Battle field ? 1-3 days..
No Donald Trump is not the reincarnation of Custer, I thought more along the lines of Andrew Jackson, Santa Anna, or George S. Patton .. Trump like Patton came from a wealthy family, his father Frank kept bailing him out, he did not serve in the military though there is no reason he could not have done what George W Bush did just join the National Guard. Jackson, Custer, Santa Anna Patton all saw action
Gnaaa, ye dinna draw yer blade like that on horseback!!! You properly reach OVER the bridle arm (the left one!) to avoid slashing your tendons, man... VERY basic cavalry sword drill... 😂
You are taking the movie They Died With Their Boots On ...for a documentary... Custer was not made a General by accident as depicted in that movie.. He was recommended for the Brevet Rank along with Hugh Judson ..( nicknamed KILL- CAVALRY) Kilpatrick ...who was more reckless, even got captured by Confederates while in Bed with a prostitute ...graduated in May 1861 Class...Custer was June 1861...and Elon Farnsworth ....The Boy Generals .. No accident Custer earned his star during the Civil War By the way Libbie did not meet Custer at West Point , Phil Sheridan did not know Judge Bacon and daughter Libbie ..he was not Superintendent of West Point ... Where the fuck would s Blacksmith so. Get a European Hussar Uniform with Leopard skin ... I doubt the Bacon family had Black Servants in Monroe, Michigan ... It was Daniel Bacon, not Samuel Bacon... Libbie was not living at home when Custer was at West Point ... Her mother died in mid 1850,s...Judge Daniel Bacon former Member of Michigan Legislature that saw Michigan become a State in 1837, Bank President, Circuit Judge , devote Presbyterian..sent Libbie to the Boyd,s Ladies Seminary for living and education...he moved to a hotel... I think the black servants roles were as a result of Olivia de Havilland giving extra work to former Gone With the Wind cast members
Custer was not a General at the end of his life at the little big horn and he was ordered to not attack the village but wait and monitor it until General Terry showed up and General cook from the south but he disobeyed orders and that was the the end for him 🙄 😴 😳
Actually, the Terry column had no idea of where the Crook Column was. In fact, General Crook had lost his nerve after fighting to standoff at the Battle of the Rosebud 8 days prior to the Little Bighorn. Crook's column was the largest of the three, with about 1200 soldiers and around 300 Indian Allies. Crook retreated to a safe place, and spent the entire summer fishing. Crook made no attempt to send messengers to the Terry and Gibbon columns, warning them that there were many more hostile Indians than expected. Custer's written orders have survived; Terry told Custer that he had full confidence in Custer's ability, and to do as he saw fit. Custer was supposed to meet Terry and Gibbons at the junction of the Big Horn and Little Big Horn on Monday, but they arrived a day late on Tuesday. It is certain that the hostiles would have discovered Custer's troops on Sunday or Monday, and would have attacked Custer, losing the element of surprise that Custer thought he had. Terry was more a standard by the book who had his troops moving slowly, making a lot of noise, and stirring up dusk clouds that would be spotted long before the army reached the village. On Tuesday, the Indians spotted the army column approaching, and fled avoiding another battle. In the end, Custer made an justifiable decision, but his luck ran out. Had Custer crossed the river, and captured captives, he might have won a big victory. Had there been 800-1000 braves instead of 2,000-4,000 estimated, Custer may have won. In war, soldiers die. Custer cheated death for 15 years. Riding at the head of his regiment, and drawing attention to himself with his red scrarf during the Civil War, by all odds, Custer should not have lived to its end,
Actually cook had been attacked by none other then crazy horse before custer's battle, it's why he never showed up cuz of casualties and did not progress to the little big horn
If Crook has pulled that stunt of retreating and not bothering to inform the others he engaged the enemy during the Civil War he would have been Court Martialed
After defeating the largest contingent of the three mobilized, Do you seriously think the Native Alliances would have spoken Peace if Custer used this approach again, considering the last time he was reprimanded by General Sherman... Considering the situation of the Battle of the Rosebud a week prior on June 17 th 1876 when General Crook halted his march for Coffee Break. Do you really believe the Allies would not gave attacked Custer,s camp
He was no murderer…stop watching Hollywood liberal propaganda….the Indians murdered each other with unbelievable ferocity all the time…the US Calvary never did.
You obviously know nothing of history…he wasn’t a murderer,and I suspect you’d hide behind your mother if he was to be in your presence….the native Americans butchered each other on a regular basis ….the US Army never did…..stop believing hollywood propaganda.
Nope sorry Mr. Trump..need to go back to history class The greatest defeat was General Arthur St. Clair in the 1790,s against the Miami Tribe Chief Little Turtle who won despite being outnumbered by the U.S. Army ...this was the Battle of the Wasbash ... St Clair defeat was s. Emergency Blood Transfusion compared to Custer Blood Test... Of course later there was the Seminole massacre of US Troops in Florida I believe 1820,s-1830,s
If they did not...Tourists visiting Parks would have been suddenly attacked without wsrning from Cheyenne Dog Soldiers...just as yiu would be attacked by bears, pack of wolves, rattlesnakes ...Warriors
You have your orders Captain I also think Reno jumped ahead of the rest.. If you can accuse Custer of this , you can justifiably Charge Reno with the same
During the scene portrayed here, Custer was a Lieutenant Colonel, not a temporary Civil War general officer. More importantly, he was a terrible officer, a vainglorious fool, who graduated last in his USMA class. His leadership, professional acumen, tactical competence and concern for his men was reprehensible. During my senior war college year at Fort McNair, I reviewed many of his decisions and actions during his relatively brief Army career; they were consistently substandard. This officer should not be lauded.
They said the same thing about General George Washington...he actually lost more battles than he won with 1 draw and fell for the same British trap 3 times.. He didn't do well against the French that started the. French and Indian War...really bad st building a Fort location ... Fort Necessity....signed a document in French confessing to assassinating a French Ambassador not wanting to let on he did not know French as all Gentlemen were suppose to know
If you’re going into enemy territory and you’re making a defensive stand why would you leave your heavy firepower behind. You had Gatling guns and you left them behind because they slowed you down.
Dom510 Custer believed that the 7th cavalry could defeat any foe no matter what the numbers were. He and over 200 of his men paid for his arrogance with there lives. He was warned that there were thousands of indians in the camp and that he would need the gatling guns but he didn't want to share the glory with anyone. And in ending their is plenty of historical evidence to back up my opinion that Custer was a fool and i didn't insult you so keep your insults to yourself
@@anthonydeveno9028 You possess the typical, callow, unread, biased, popular and misconstrued "facts" that so many other dumbasses possess. The truth is, you don't know shit about Custer, the 7th Cavalry, the American Indian Wars, or the Battle of the Little Bighorn. Why the hell do idiots like you keep posting comments that are false and erroneous? Study the subject a lot more before you post a comment, you dickhead!
He was no fool….read about his battles during the civil war ,his tactics were sound during his final battle….the enemy size was underestimated and also if your going to comment use proper English.
@@jamessabol8397 No not true that is why there exists a chain of command , as with the U.S.. Government ...Both President Nixon and his Vice President are forced to resign ...So who becomes President ..does this mean the U.S. has no President.. No House Speaker or Leader Gerald Ford becomes President if the U.S. Custer was not shot earlier because Indians claim they shot a man in a buckskin jacket... Custer had his in the saddle bag so it is not him . Others claim it took 3 Indians to kill him ...White Bull being one of those . The revolver of Adjutant Lt WW Cooke was later retrieved and given to his brother a doctor from Hamilton , Ontario
@@jamessabol8397 No that is why there is a chain of command, just as in the example of your political system Both President Richard M.Nixon and Vice President Spiro Angu resign...who becomes President ..Gerald Ford .. House Leader or Speaker of the House takes over the Presidency . What amazes me is whether it is the 7 th Cavalry or a new Police Chief...it is never overall from the Regiment itself but an outsider... Some one sent a petition to Washington with the idea and supposedly trooper names endorsement Major Reno should replace Custer, with promotion Captain Benteen made Major . What they fail to realize, Reno was not the Senior Major of the Regiment
Indeed he was, promoted young and a well deserved promotion. He led a fine outfit during the civil war. To bad that he was given one of the worst unit in the army. The 7th cavaly enlisted were a sad lot. Extremely poorly led by drunkards and cowardly officers.
Those who fought with Custer during the Civil War loved him, they even sported red neck ties ...the goal for them the more battles they won the closer they were to ending the war and going home ... The 7 th Cavalry were a mixed group, there really was no goal for them except either catch a ride to the West then desert or have an existence as a soldier which was better than living on the streets back East..
Cavalry Soldiers fighting men all. They truly died with their boots on , real men. A salute from a later generation soldier that legends you created that we tried to live up to and now leave that noble task now to a younger generation to hear the timeless tune and shout For Gary Owen and Glory.
Great singer !!!!!
Those men that rode to their deaths doing their duty, from this world and into the legend.
heard this song on the radio as I was on my way to graveyard shift at a police department, in Oregon, where my lone patrol covered 200 square miles. It struck me to my soul.
Thank you for your service, first responders are modern cavalry
Here is something you may be interested in,
in 1873 The Dominion of Canada Government created the North West Mounted Police to cover over 1,000 miles of open Western Territory...they had less men then the entire. 7 th U.S. Cavalry to do it..
350 men total..
Those beautiful swallow tail flags.....when America was brash and glorious unlike today.
Something tells me demographic change has been a factor…
@@puncha.commie194 So very well stated!
I have one of them + a complete Uniform.
if You believe it was glorious to steal everything from the American Indians, then You're a despicable person!
@@puncha.commie194 exactly. like when you cursed yankees first terrorised North America's shore.
I visited the Custer monument at the age of 10
on a trip from Saskatchewan to Montana. I was excited about my big sister finding a bullet with three grooves on it. The museum identified it from Major Reno's rifle pits as one moulded by the Sioux and Cheyenne near the field of battle. We kept it for 50 years before returning it .
You get locked up for fossicking on a National Military Park. The Feds take that shit seriously these days bro. Back in context and that being said very nice find and props to ya for the find and return.
Custer was my hero. I visited the battlefield on the Crow Indian Reservation in southern Montana at the age of 10. I had a green metal garden trowel. My sister found a Sioux or Cheyenne bullet with three grooves on it at the rifle pits of Major Reno on the hill after heavy rainfall. It was gleaming in the sun.
That's quite a find. Had it been fired? My dad was a Civil War re-enactor and his weapon (forget the type) fired those same types of bullets. I always assumed that in this conflict where everyone was mobile, they'd be firing something lighter than that.
I was there in 2002, it's well structured and the body positions are marked and they have a museum there now - not sure it was like in your time. I'm very glad I went, but I guarantee they wouldn't let you up there with a trowel these days!
4-7 CAV Desert Storm - Garryowen Forever!
Wooooww... Garry Owen amazing music and lyrics!!!
I remember this excellent series when it was first televised. I never get tired of listening to 'Garryowen'!
I love USA and his History. I love western movies!
He was a flawed, narcissistic glory seeker, but he was a hell of a man. Charged Jeb Stuart’s 4000 man Calvary with 600 troopers. Stopped him cold in his tracks and saved the union. “Come on you wolverines”.
Him along with Alonzo Cushing
@@jd-if2fe The Cushing brothers, all 3 of them, were amazing warriors.
If he'd been British he'd have a Sir at least
He was a cavalryman, you mean to say.
In the movie "Little Big Man" they make him out to be a lunatic, fool. Hollywood. Narcissistic, pompous, jerk yes, but also one helluva fearless talented soldier (cavalryman). Its kind of like they say was George Patton a Narcissist or brilliant general? The answer would be ..YES.
As a kid and now as an adult I find a romantic sentiment for the cavalry.
The Gallic chivalry of old, and riders bold.
Gallic Chivalry and Kozak Honor - one concept two peoples united by a code of honor never broken. Slava Ukraini!!!
@@ukrainiansniper5916 You strike me as an ethnic Pole sir. I mean no offense your family is clearly from Eastern Europe. Poland birthed the finest Cavalry in the world, going back to the early 15th Century of that there is no doubt. I find it very heartening to see Turkic Kazaks who have no love of the Poles historically or modern Ukraine necessarily fighting together to defeat that bastard Putin. Yes , Poles are fighting alongside Kazaks in Ukraine. That's my point, very droll sorry.
Sorry to burst your bubble, I am born of Ukrainian parents and an American. But thanks for trying to "pigeon hole" me to fit your WASP narrative. Maybe you and Tucker Carlson should compare notes about the negative things Ukrainians are. Learn about a person first before you judge or make assumptions. OK chuilo! Slava Ukraini!!!
@@ukrainiansniper5916 Look mate I'm Australian and until now a strong supporter of Ukraine. Personally you owe me nothing, I chose to support Ukraine because much of my wife's family comes from that region. I HATE CARLSON DON'T EVER CALL ME fucking WASP!! "Learn about a person first before you judge or make assumptions". Whatever .... you know what... fuck it.
@@ukrainiansniper5916 I mean I appreciate your support but you don’t have to bring up my country for every comment you make.
Debi Rogers sure sings a great version of Gary Owen.....5-Star.....Texas Hoosier
This sounds very much like the version sung for the train departure scene in the TV Movie The Rough Riders.
Very stirring!
She has such a clear strong beautiful voice.
@@almartin4 IT is eerily very close. The voice of the Producer or directors wife from Rough Riders is the best I have ever heard. This one is close; but just a little too high pitched
I talked to this Vietnam veteran he was in the 7th Cavalry Regiment during the Vietnam war under Colonel Hal Moore he told me that he actually Did the bugle Calvary charge why the helicopters took off is show me the pictures of him doing this there's also in old news real that's shows him doing the bugle charge while the helicopters took off
Custer' luck finally ran out on him----bit off more than he could chew.....And the burocrats inWashington------
Did you know the Custer actually served in Vietnam with the 7 th Cavalry 1st Armored Division ?
Of course they don't mention that in Nel Gibson,s movie We Were Soldiers
Colonel George Armstrong Custer III
Served in WW II, KOREA,
VIETNAM..
What was that Sgt Major about Custer being a Pussy ...Maybe you.d like to say that to Colonel Custer,s face ...
A little historical tidbit; the sabres were not carried in the engagment at Little Big Horn, if they had been and the 7th had still had their Spencer carbines and the Gatling guns it might have turned out differently, but who knows today.
I don't believe the 7 th Cavalry had Spencer Rifles, and if you wanted a Winchester Repeater it came out of your pocket, but Indians got them free..
Just like the controversy of today, President Biden pulls out of Afghanistan and leaves modern weapons for ISIS/ Taliban forces..
7 th Cavalry used Trapdoor rifles...in the movie Son Of The Morning Star..you may recall Custer complaing to General Terry about the problem to which Terry cries out
" What is the Army Trying To Do To Us "
Give the Indians the best modern weapons , give the Cavalry rifles where the rounds get stuck in the barrel and have to be taken out by a bayonet...sitting target
Custer was right to decline Gatling guns ...
First they would be a problem to bring , even Major Reno mentioned how easily they tended to flip over...
You were not travelling down a straight road but up through steeo hills, cross rivers , swamp area, heavy rain causes thick mud
You required 2 Men ...one to fire the other to swing it back into place ..the Indians could easily have taken them out with arrows from a distance then turned the Gatling Guns on the 7 th Cavalry..
I think the British Martini Henry which fought the Zulus in 1879 was a better weapon than what 7 th carried in 1876
Honor to 7 Cavalry from Italy
Honor to the 17th, 18th, and 19th Legions!
Hermosa tonada usada para animar a la caballería. Hermosas épocas.. Cuando. Na
Cen los héroes... Hermosa bandera Americana.
The 7th Cavalry lives on in ledgend. Respect to the men that tamed the west.
Respect?? Custer and his band of thugs slaughtered an entire encampment of hundreds of unarmed elderly, women, and children the day before he got his comeuppance in an attempt to draw the men out to surrender. What he got instead, was his ass handed to him. Custer was a murdering coward who got exactly what he deserved.
@@rick2112rkrk suggest you read a book entitled, “A Fate Worse Than Death”
@@johndefeo2041 I just downloaded it. Looks like a riveting read. Thanks for the recommendation, John.
Sounds like somebody has been brainwashed by Hollywood……..it was not a massacre….read the action reports,and realize the native Americans have always shaded events to make themselves look better.
@@judymarlene3414 No brainwashing. I just think killing everyone and not taking prisoners is a massacre. What would you call it. And please enlighten me as to where I might find the after action report of the 7th cavalry?
Custer❤❤❤❤😍 my hero 😍 love from an Italian girl ❤
Custers closest friend and appointed Band master was Felix Vinatieri an Italian born Virtuoso conductor who is also the great great grandfather of hall of fame place kicker Adam Vinatieri
There were many Italian Americans in the Calvary…..although the great Irish and English were heavily represented ……my great grandfather emigrated from northern Italy in the early 1900s….Italian Americans were the largest ethic group to fight for the USA in WW2.
Mine, too! My husband and I have portrayed Gen. Custer and Libbie since 1976! I love their story.
Great song, Custer was a great soldier, doing a soldiers job! Vilified by those who wanted to take him and his legacy down!
He made his name fighting women and children, he was no great man, but go ahead believe what you want. His brother was the hero
@@chimo1961
Better go read some history books
Yes the massacre in Oklahoma was terrible
I believe you were never in the military, or understand what the Govt wanted done in the that era
Yes Tom Custer was a two time winner of the MOH
Go do your homework!
This is an unhinged take
@@chimo1961He was a hero for his Civil War service. No one ever claimed southern soldiers were women and children.
Custer was a glory hungry fool who split his command into three. My respect and love is reserved for the men under his command who died fighting and for the native Americans who were fighting for their way of life.
If you want to see a great movie about Custer that’s free and on youtube just look up Son of Morning Star..
As a Native American U.S. Army Veteran, I have no regrets about the 7th Cavalry. I have no sentiment whatsoever... Hey, that is me...
the only regret ;is the "7" ...didn't `have in dotation the Winchester rifle !? ..( probably different out came of the battle )
We have buried the hatchet.
150 years ago.
God Bless.
You want a Winchester comes out of your pocket...you want a wife comes out of your pocket...
You want the Gatling guns you pay for the bullets ..
They did not believe in target practice until 1880,s..thought it was a waste of money and ammunition
How come you never talk about the Canyon Massacre of August 1873 where the Lakota killed mostly women and children of the Pawnee Tribe.
Or the Battle of Brule when Lakota were defeated handily by the Ojibwe..
The movie "Son of the Morningstar" was the best film ever on the tragedy of greasy grass, it was based on the book. This time, his dreams of being prez cost 268 lives. Gary Cole played Custer and was just grand
Interesting that in most movies about Custer, they skip other factors ..
Never mention Crook being defeated a week earlier at the Battle of the Rosebud June 17 th 1876 his retreat back without telling anyone that he engaged the enemy ..or Terry- Gibbon Column was delayed by rain...
Or the failure of Colonel Reynolds to take the Cheyenne Village at the Battle Of The Powder River March 17 th 1876 which tipped the Natives off of Government intentions ...
Custer never dreamed of becoming President. I've read books that both he and Libbie wrote, plus dozens of others. He was an Army man and discovered he didn't like politics when he campaigned for Gen. McClellan.
Custer was clearly a brave, even brilliant calvary commander. Therefore Crazy Horse ranks among one of the greatest commanders of all time.
The architect of the massacre of the 7th Cavalry.
Good point. Those obtuse individuals who claim Custer acted foolishly and made several mistakes at the Little Bighorn ignorantly invalidate the adroitness of Crazy Horse, and the fighting resolve of the Sioux and Cheyenne warriors who fought that day.
"A great enemy, a greater victory"
Crazy Horse couldn't take Reno's hill.@@Eadbhard
I always felt Crazy Horse over rated...his fame came on the coat tails of the already famous Civil War Custer...without Custer no one would have heard of Crazy Horse...Fetterman was an unknown officer when massacred in December 1866
Great native commanders....Little Turtle of the Miami Tribe is responsible for the greatest U.S. Military defeat by a Native force against General Arthur St Clair 1790,s Battle of the WABASH..he did it being outnumbered and made Custer defeat look like a blood test while Little Turtle Victory like an Emergency Blood Transfusion ...American forces suffered 90 percent casualties . .
The Battle of the Brule Ojibwe faced 700 Lakota invading their Territory...made it the equivalent of Dunkirk ...
Handed the Lakota their Asses on a silver platter despite appearing small in force ...
Tecumseh who created the Confederacy with his brother The Prophet...Shawnee..
The Seminoles ...
Black Hawk War a young recruit named Abraham Lincoln serves elected as Captain ...though saw no action
I would rather fight Crazy Horse any day compared to GALL
Did you ever see the arms of that guy..he fought only with a hatchet bo gun.
Rain In The Face ...Run...
The Army over all was responsible for the defeats especially the Grant Administration ...he may have been honest but his Administration was one of the most Corrupt and Scandal until Trump became President
The 7th Cavalry Regiment Did A horse charge in Afghanistan 05 the 7th Cavalry Regiment Did a horse cavalry charge in combat in 2005
a fine Irish Tune
Dad
As I understand it, General Custer actually had great respect for the Indian nations, but just like anything else, he would not let a thing like destroying them stand in the way of his Fame and career.
Overall it was not his call to make ...he did make Peace with the Cheyenne , it was General Sherman who over ruled .
Lakota forget the main soldiers against them who would win in the end was not Custer it would be General Sherman and General Sheridan...the S.S of the Plains ...
In the Tom Cruise movie The Last Samurai, his character is telling the Commanding Officer this is the wrong village, these people had nothing to do with the raids..
This happened with The Baker Massacre not the Washita which was far worse..
In Son Of The Morning Star, Sheridan tells Custer, kill the warriors, capture the women and ponies ...Custer made it clear nit to kill women and children ...you can not control the Individuals ..Even Chief Black Kettle tried to say at one point..
We try to tell the younger ones but they won't listen...and do their own thing any ways ..Sound familiar ?
In the Baker Massacre..Sheridan told him ...HIT THEM HARD..
@@ArthurKeen-kt9we Thank you. So many people don't realize that Custer was just following President Grant's orders.
My wife's nephew served with the Blackhorss in Iraq!!😅😊
Garryowen was an Irish drinking song from County Limerick👍
Is very beautiful
God Bless any soul who gives the last full measure for their beliefs regardless of race or creed
An overlooked factor of the Little Big Horn, in his vision when Sitting Bull told of Soldiers falling from the skies.
I give these to you for they have no ears ..
He also said...in the vision DO NOT TAKR ANY THING FROM DEAD...which the warriors did not listen either...
Oh I'm the series they mention Custer child..which one .there was Captain ( Brevet Colonel Tom Custer who fathered 2 children
One was named Tommy, by a white woman...the other Yellow Feather mother was Native
In the series they claim Custer had a baby girl named Yellow Feather with blonde hair.. who died in infancy
Actually Yellow Feather looked Indian with black hair who lived into teens or 20,s
Tommy only lived to be 20..
Besides the horse Comanche, a 7 th Cavalry grey horse reached Canada...those from Saskatchewan may be familiar with Major ( Militia Brevet Rank) James Morrow Walsh of the North West Mounted Police...who reported it to Washington wanting to know if they wanted him back, though admitted being fond of it..Let Major Walsh keep the Horse whom he named CUSTER...
Great Gary Owen song!
The 7th first garry owen hoo-ha
Why Stand ?
Their land...just as Vietnam ...except this was not Sioux, Cheyenne , Arapho land the battle was fought it was snd still remains CROW LAND
Instrumental at 1:19 is phenomenal, no doubt the best instrumental version of this song yet
I Live 30 minutes from Battlefield...2/7 Cavalry Vietnam,..100% disabled....
Drop me off anywhere in the middle of Montana…🎵🎵🎵
Vote Republican and sing sing this song loudly!
LoL.. 2020 approaches.
@@kenibnanak5554 You seem muslim. we are talking about America. This isn't your thing
Republicans will go the way of Custer the Fool--wiped out to a man. No glory in stupidly getting your butt kicked.
@@ronagoodwell2709 There's glory in offing left wing morons !
@@ronagoodwell2709 He will always be remember as turning the tide during the civil war…….read about it…..your problem is you won’t be remembered as will I or most people and you can’t deal with it….stop being a white bashing wokester and learn to think for yourself.
I love my people and their expansion westward. Thankful for all the brave men that combated indians
@CJ Dillon i am glad they did proud of it
I too thank them. The weak will always get conquered by the strong. Always have always will. From the dawn of the human race until it’s dying breath it will remain. stay strong.
Many Indian Scouts and tribes fought for the U.S. The Aztecs lost because they had many enemies in western Mexico. The spanish only had 150 men and were backed by the western tribes. Karma can be in effect here.
Not true. There is more to life than ‘might makes right’.
That was the motto of the warring Indian tribes for centuries.
And of humanity in the raw the world over.
You need some might, or you can not survive, but there is a better way.
I support the USA for its successful bringing of civilization to the Plains. It was imperfect, but what human project is not?
One last thing; if Custer and his men pulled even a quarter of the stunts the Indians pulled in their raids, they would be excoriated as monsters.
Which would be right. Men are basically the same the world over, but their ideas are not. The USA had a better idea. When they did not follow it, they were worse in one thing, and one thing only. They were worse because it was their business to be better.
@@lancethemadman If You're proud of the way the White man stole everything from the American Indians, then You're a worthless turd!
7th cavalry
General George Custer
Major Markhus Rhenno
Captain Benthinn
Arikara Scouts Blody Knife
Crow scout Curly
Major Marcus Reno.. note about Reno he was graduating from West Point in 1857 June
Custer arrived West Point July 1857...
Had No Experience in Warfare against Natives
Captain Fredrick Benteen... was actually a Virginian who defied his family to stay and fight for the Union instead of joining the Confederates like the rest.
I hope a Confederate Bullet kills you his father told him
On one occasion Benteen unit captured his father and kept him in prison to keep the old man safe during the Civil War
I believe Benteen despised both Custer and Reno because they both attended the U.S. Military Academy West Point and he may have been one of thousands who aspired but we're rejected ...too many applicants to so many Congressmen allowed.
Benteen may have hated Custer because Custer was in the Eastern Theatre which gained more attention ...compared to the Western where Be teen served...
When Grant came to the Eastern many thought Bobby Lee would make short work of him
Myles Keough...served on General Buford Staff at Gettysburg...shame he couldn't be mentioned in the movie...he also fought in Italy with Garibaldi ..
The RED SHIRTS...so Custer sporting s red scarf was not unusual...
Captain Thomas Ward Custer... one of the few men to be awarded the Congressional Medal Of Honor...the interesting thing about him he could grab live rattlesnakes by his bare hands. He used to keep them in a wicker basket in his tent ...still alive ..
He had ,2 illegitimate sons...never married.
He was the one who really got smashed to pieces by Gall..the only way to identify him was his Tattoo T.W.C.
Captain James Jimmy Calhoun who married Margaret Custer was leaped up from a Sergeant to an officer through Custer...General Terry No Experience against Native Warriors .
Adjutant William Winer Cooke. W.W. Cooke who sent last message was a Canadian born in Hamilton, Ontario..Joined the 5 th New York Cavalry at the start of the Civil War because he had an Uncle there..he was the real Queens Own
I think the foortage is from the 1991 "Son of the Morning Star" - a few bits from the offical release with what looks like a lot of out takes - the song was not part of the soundtrack IIRC.
concur
This sounds very much like the version sung for the train departure scene in the TV Movie The Rough Riders.
@@almartin4 - yes the vocal sounds very much like it - not so sure about the music
The actual soundtrack for the film is a beautiful piece of music created by a composer named Craig Safan. Beautiful music.
Haunting
Garry Owen A Trp 7th Cav 76-77
Garry Owen!
3/7 here.
-Scouts Out-
Movie is the Morning star
Too bad they could not do a prequel...Custer movie of the Civil War, his experiences in New Orleans and Texas after the war.
I always could see Country Singer Alan Jackson as Custer and Melissa Gilbert as Libbie
Actually Son of the Morning Star.
One thing I noticed with this clip, Custer salutes and W.W. Cooke returns the salute...actually should be the other way around .. Cooke salutes him..he returns the Salute.
Do Americans really salute officers in the field ?
Good way to let the enemy know who the leaders are to pick them off..
It was also the song of the fighting 69th- 42 nd inf div rainbow- 🌈 my division
Lakota Sioux
Nothern Cheyenne
Northern Arapaho
They laugh at Custer at at Little Big Horn, then they cry at Wounded Knee but they shed no tears for the Pawnee Women and children they slaughtered at the Canyon Massacre of August 1873.
The Lakota claim the greatest victory over the U.S. military but it was actually Little Turtle without Allies who defeated General Arthur St. Clair at the Battle of Wasbash..in 1790,s.
Despite being outnumbered...Little Turtle of the Miami Tribe victory was a blood emergency transfusion compared to Lakota ..Little Big Horn Blood test in 1876..
Battle of the Brule was the Sioux version of Dunkirk when 700 warriors in canoes planned to invade Chippewa Territory. The majority never even made it out of their canoes when cut down by Chippewa arrows...
The greatest victory for 1876 is when your Allies surprised General George Crook while he rested his men for coffee break at the Battle of the Rosebud River June 17 th 1876 a week before Custer
Crook had the largest contingent of the three sent ...Cavalry, Infantry, Native Scouts.. Howitzers...instead of pressing forward he retreated back to Goose Creek, now Sheridan, Wyoming ...never told the others..The Army did not cooperate with each other in 1876..
However without Allies the Lakota were defeated by Custer in 1873 The Battle of the Yellowstone ..
I always felt Crazy Horse was Overrated as a warrior compared to Little Turtle of the Miami, Tecumseh of the Shawnee...
Without a famous Civil War Custer you would not have heard of Crazy Horse or Sitting Bull..
glory to the cav !!!
Once Cav, always Cav.
My father was Cav.
Scouts Out!!!
If you ain't cav...
@@screenwriter44 ...yer one step better...USMC !
Custer..."Captain Benteen to the front! You will take your battalion and divert to a left oblique about 45 degrees; sweep everything you see in front of you, pitch into anything you come across."
Benteen..."Shouldn't we keep the regiment together, General? If this camp is as big as they say it is, we'll need every man we've got."
Custer..."You have your orders."
Benteen..."General, I'm not clear about this. How much of an area to you want me to scout?"
Custer..."You heard me Captain, now sweep the area!"
Benteen..."Battalion, left oblique!" The rest is history
Michael Hart: This quote is from the film, whether or not these words were actually spoken is a matter of conjecture. The only individual who actually heard Benteen say, "Shouldn't we keep the regiment together, General? If this camp is as big as they say it is, we'll need every man we've got." was one Private Theodore W. Goldin. Goldin, who lived all the way until 1935, was known for his drama and embellishments. Because of his political associations in later years, he was able to receive the Medal of Honor, even though he really didn't do anything extraordinary at the Little Bighorn to merit the award. What is more, Goldin even managed to receive a pension for his MOH. Also, at the Little Bighorn, Goldin said he ran a last message from Custer to Major Reno. If there was a letter, it was never found, nor did Major Reno acknowledge receiving one. In any event, as I mentioned, the source for Benteen's statement to Custer about keeping the 'regiment together' came from Private Goldin; as such, it probably should be taken with a grain of salt.
@@Eadbhard
Interesting. I never heard any of that. Thanks. The letter, is that the bring packs come quick letter? Because I thought that was Martini. Or was that to Benteen? Been a while, can't remember.
@@nicholasmuro1742 You are correct. Custer sent a written order to Captain Benteen - the famous ""Benteen, come on, Be Quick, big village..." message. This message was delivered to Benteen by Private Giovanni (John) Martini. Before he sent Martini, Custer also sent Sergeant Daniel Kanipe to deliver instructions to Captain McDougal, the officer in charge of the pack train.
The purported message Custer sent to Major Reno, according to the soldier who delivered it (Private Goldin), said something along the lines of, "Reno, keep them occupied. We'll be hitting them from behind".
While this makes sense, there is no proof that such a transaction ever occurred. Private Goldin said he delivered it, but Major Reno said he never received such a message. Unfortunately, both Goldin and Reno are unreliable narrators.
@@Eadbhard
Ok. Thanks. I never heard of the Reno message. Like you said, Reno was unreliable, so who knows. Everyone trying to cover their @$$es after the disaster.
Edit: the thing that gets me is how Custer was painted as a lunatic by Hollywood over the years. Everything I've read is the opposite. He led from the front. Like all cavalry men. Custer is still the youngest General is US history I believe. He can't be that incompetent. But if a COs subordinates don't follow orders, he's screwed.
@@nicholasmuro1742 Correct again. George Armstrong Custer is one of the most misaligned, misunderstood figures in American history. The man had his faults, certainly, but when it came to fighting, Custer was in his element; the man was born for battle.
As you well noted, most historians and scholars place Custer in a better light than the clowns in Hollywood, primarily because historians and scholars know their facts.
The same can be said about most people. Most people don't read or research; as such, their thoughts about Custer derive from woefully inaccurate movies, factless opinions, as well as personal and media biases.
The condemnation of Custer predominately began in the 1960's, during the Civil Rights movement. The American Indian Movement (AIM) needed a fall guy, they were looking for a scapegoat, some individual who symbolized everything evil the white man had ever done to the Native American. Their choice was Custer, not because Custer was particularly hateful and contemptuous toward the Native American, but because he was famous; the whole world was familiar with the name of General George Armstrong Custer.
In any event, AIM started it all, and most everyone jumped on their band wagon. As a result, from the '60's all the way to the present, the name "Custer" has been associated with mass genocide, foolhardiness, incompetence, rape, and the wanton slaughter of women and children. It's all wrong, of course, but as I mentioned previously, most people don't bother reading the books.
As the old saying goes, "The less people know, the more they will always suspect".
The seventh cavalry did not have Sabre’s at the battle of the Little Bighorn
Custer live!
Boy! She sure knows how to murder a song!
Thanks Billy YanK!
Robert Shaw....
All due respect to my hero Custer...
IT LOOKS LIKE WE ARE GOING TO NEED BIGGER REGIMENT...
Having the 2 ND Cavalry along would not have changed the results ..If Life is predestined as I believe it was already written that event would happen regardless of whether Custer was there..
Just as the Native population had many chances to prevent the present situation they called A Land Steal...
Land was not Stolen from them, it was TAKEN IN TRIBAL WARFARE..just as Lakota drove out others from the Black Hills and tried to steal land from other tribes...The Battle of the Brule against the Ojibwe kicked their Asses...the Sioux underestimated them ..
The Iroquois Confederacy was stronger than the Lakota alliance
How interesting when I go to answer or make a point ..mine are shut down in defence of Custer
Dividing the Regiment actually gave the others time to build a strong Defense Position ..digging trenches, getting organized, the arrival of the wagons , supplies, bags helped ...if Indians went after the hilltop ss the same time as the Custer fight..they probably woukd not have had time to build a defense at all.
General kuster das legendę US army wie rommel german army
Better a Rommel than a Patton
Thought about this song standing at the seventh cavalry memorial on last stand hill
What movie/TV is this from?
"Son of the Morning Star" (1991) - Complete George Custer Mini-Series here it is over 3 hours long ua-cam.com/video/M_ysYTAV-gk/v-deo.html garryowen is an Irish Song from Limerick
"Son of the Morning Star," a TV series.
Cabalgando hacia un destino fatal ,una de las causas "dividir sus tropas ",otra menospreciar el número y armamento del enemigo .
It also helps where the units don't cooperate with each other, no real commander overall.. defective weapons given to the Army...
Keep in mind soldiers of the U.S. Cavalry were not as well trained as Native Warriors who were brought up on warfare since they were children.
Compare them to the Spartans who whipped their children and parents saying Don't Dare Cry...Don't Cry...
One tribe would pierce the breast of a potential warrior and leave him hanging for 3 days..
Hannibal was outnumbered by the Roman but told his troops ..we will win because the Romans are soft, lazy, while we are strong ...imagine going through the Alps, across the swamps, just to face an enemy who outnumbers you...
Today I think ISIS or Taliban are tougher warriors than the U.S. trained military they just don't have the money or technology unless you leave it for then. Thank you President Biden for the gift
Thank you U.S. Government for the Spencer and Winchester repeating rifles while giving your troops defective Trapdoors ..
British Martini Henry's were better...
Thank you General Crook for engaging the enemy and deciding to go Fly Cast Fishing instead of reporting your encounter with the Indians on June 17 th 1876
Love it!
7 cavalaria do General Custer,yankes,Forte Apache,Sargento Ohara,Cabo Rusk,Soldado Rintin.
Custer was a LT C in the indian war ☺
He held a brevet rank, which means he can be called by that rank but held the pay rate of a Lt Col.
True, but then again when the created the 7 th Cavalry in 1866.. Sheridan jumped hom ahead of more Senior officers...
When the war ended he went back to being a Regular force Captain in the 2nd Cavalry...being s Brevet Major General still had advantages ...
Just as you in the U.S address Trump as President Trump he is NOT PRESIDENT...Joe Biden is the President of the U.S.
If it is an address in your system to be given to a former President
Then Custer was or should be addressed by his higher rank as Major General Custer...
Reno was a brevet Brigadier General...another thing that probably pissed off Benteen..during the Civil War he was recommended for promotion to General...again overlooked...he did finally get it after his retirement
Benteen could have been a higher rank than Custer but prejudice prevailed in those days ..full Colonel in a Black Cavalry Regiment but he turned it down to be a Captain in the 7 th Cavalry...oh yes Benteen ended his military career as a Major in a Black Infantry Regiment 😂
Being an officer in a Black Cavalry unit didn't hurt Pershing in his career
Yes, and after the Civil War, the soldiers called each other by the highest rank held during the war as a courtesy.
Well done!
3rd ACR BRAVE RIFLES
Did Custer Wear an ArrowShirt?
Actually no an Arrow never touched him in the fight and he did not commit suicide either...
Funny how those who never saw military service can make jokes about those that did.
Did Colonel Custer ever wear an Arrow(tm)shirt??😢😮😅😊
No but he was accused of riding an Indian ( motorcycle)
What is this film??
Son of the Morning Star - also a book
They also destroyed each others villages, stole horses, killed wonen and children
NEVER VOTE THE FUCKING REPUBLICANS BUT I LOVE THIS SONG!!!!
Isn't a Republican suppose to be a Conservative Party?
There is absolutely nothing Conservative about Donald Trump ..
He should form his own Party leave the Republicans ....prior to becoming the Republican Party they were known as the WHIGS. Or WIG Party...
As well The Know Nothing Party....😂
Well they didn't have sabers on campaign.... But ok.
7th Cav... riding into glory and oblivion.
TRUMP 2024 ! GOD BLESS AMERICA ! HOME OF BRAVES !
Atlanta Braves...?.Ah yes we Canadians remember you well..
Otis Nixon at the plate...he bunts...over to Joe Carter at First Base..
For the First Time in Major League Baseball the World Series Championship Banner will Fly North of The Border....Now it is Truly a World Series....
Following year...here is the pitch from Wild Thing Mitch Williams... Joe Carter at the plate...
HOME RUN....
Touch Em All Joe.. You,ll never hit a bigger home run.
Once again ...The Toronto Blue Jays are Back to Back World Series Champions ...
Trump is Adolf Hitler reincarnated and all he wants to do is get rid of the constitution and free and fair elections so we end up living in a dictatorship not a democracy
7th U.S Cavalry
W crazy horse
Overrated...
If Custer had obeyed Terry's orders all those men wouldn't have been killed.
For the sake of argument if there were orders for all 3 to meet up on June 27 th ...then General Crook would also have disobeyed orders when he retreated after the Battle of The Rosebud on June 17 th 1876
Imagine Blucher after being defeated by Napoleon saying ...We did our bit we are going back to Prussia..Wellington is in his own
Yes they would...after defeating the largest contingent under General Crook a week earlier stopping for Coffee Break...Do you honestly think if they found Custer,s men setting up tents miles away they would not surround them and wipe out the entire 7 th Cavalry if he did nothing but wait for the arrival of General Terry..
Who knows Crook may have saved the day by advance march forward instead of back...
How long would it take to travel from the Rosebud Battlefield to the Little Big Horn Battle field ?
1-3 days..
@@ArthurKeen-kt9we Also, they didn't bother to inform Custer of Indian movement or what they were doing.
Who said there is no reincarnation, this is Donny trump
Hopefully destined for a similar fate 🤞
@@urgumskurgum7570 I love you woke jokes; makes me laugh all the time
@@gruntforever7437 I'm not woke , and it wasn't a joke.
No Donald Trump is not the reincarnation of Custer, I thought more along the lines of Andrew Jackson, Santa Anna, or George S. Patton ..
Trump like Patton came from a wealthy family, his father Frank kept bailing him out, he did not serve in the military
though there is no reason he could not have done what George W Bush did just join the National Guard.
Jackson, Custer, Santa Anna Patton all saw action
@@urgumskurgum7570l May I send the Sam best wishes to you and yours for the future
Gnaaa, ye dinna draw yer blade like that on horseback!!! You properly reach OVER the bridle arm (the left one!) to avoid slashing your tendons, man... VERY basic cavalry sword drill... 😂
is doch mal voll ok ! :-)
Custer was a colonel at little big horn accidentally made general during civil war but what a brave man
You are taking the movie They Died With Their Boots On ...for a documentary...
Custer was not made a General by accident as depicted in that movie..
He was recommended for the Brevet Rank along with Hugh Judson ..( nicknamed KILL- CAVALRY) Kilpatrick ...who was more reckless, even got captured by Confederates while in Bed with a prostitute ...graduated in May 1861 Class...Custer was June 1861...and Elon Farnsworth ....The Boy Generals ..
No accident Custer earned his star during the Civil War
By the way Libbie did not meet Custer at West Point , Phil Sheridan did not know Judge Bacon and daughter Libbie ..he was not Superintendent of West Point ...
Where the fuck would s Blacksmith so. Get a European Hussar Uniform with Leopard skin ...
I doubt the Bacon family had Black Servants in Monroe, Michigan ...
It was Daniel Bacon, not Samuel Bacon...
Libbie was not living at home when Custer was at West Point ...
Her mother died in mid 1850,s...Judge Daniel Bacon former Member of Michigan Legislature that saw Michigan become a State in 1837, Bank President, Circuit Judge , devote Presbyterian..sent Libbie to the Boyd,s Ladies Seminary for living and education...he moved to a hotel...
I think the black servants roles were as a result of Olivia de Havilland giving extra work to former Gone With the Wind cast members
Custer was not a General at the end of his life at the little big horn and he was ordered to not attack the village but wait and monitor it until General Terry showed up and General cook from the south but he disobeyed orders and that was the the end for him 🙄 😴 😳
Actually, the Terry column had no idea of where the Crook Column was. In fact, General Crook had lost his nerve after fighting to standoff at the Battle of the Rosebud 8 days prior to the Little Bighorn. Crook's column was the largest of the three, with about 1200 soldiers and around 300 Indian Allies. Crook retreated to a safe place, and spent the entire summer fishing. Crook made no attempt to send messengers to the Terry and Gibbon columns, warning them that there were many more hostile Indians than expected. Custer's written orders have survived; Terry told Custer that he had full confidence in Custer's ability, and to do as he saw fit. Custer was supposed to meet Terry and Gibbons at the junction of the Big Horn and Little Big Horn on Monday, but they arrived a day late on Tuesday. It is certain that the hostiles would have discovered Custer's troops on Sunday or Monday, and would have attacked Custer, losing the element of surprise that Custer thought he had. Terry was more a standard by the book who had his troops moving slowly, making a lot of noise, and stirring up dusk clouds that would be spotted long before the army reached the village. On Tuesday, the Indians spotted the army column approaching, and fled avoiding another battle. In the end, Custer made an justifiable decision, but his luck ran out. Had Custer crossed the river, and captured captives, he might have won a big victory. Had there been 800-1000 braves instead of 2,000-4,000 estimated, Custer may have won. In war, soldiers die.
Custer cheated death for 15 years. Riding at the head of his regiment, and drawing attention to himself with his red scrarf during the Civil War, by all odds, Custer should not have lived to its end,
Actually cook had been attacked by none other then crazy horse before custer's battle, it's why he never showed up cuz of casualties and did not progress to the little big horn
If Crook has pulled that stunt of retreating and not bothering to inform the others he engaged the enemy during the Civil War he would have been Court Martialed
After defeating the largest contingent of the three mobilized,
Do you seriously think the Native Alliances would have spoken Peace if Custer used this approach again, considering the last time he was reprimanded by General Sherman...
Considering the situation of the Battle of the Rosebud a week prior on June 17 th 1876 when General Crook halted his march for Coffee Break.
Do you really believe the Allies would not gave attacked Custer,s camp
Custer was given free range from General Terry, Crook is the one who killed them by not relaying information of June 17 th 1876 encounter
Says who
Note that the Indians lost that war. All the wars, in fact. Custer screwing up didn't change that one iota.
The greatest defeat of the United States Army. And within the country itself. And they still glorify a cowardly murderer.....🤣😂😂😂😂
NOT even close to the greatest defeat of the US Army. Worse defeat to the American Indians true but otherwise its a nothing burger to Bataan
@@gruntforever7437 The real Americans won the Battle of the Little Big Horn!
He was no murderer…stop watching Hollywood liberal propaganda….the Indians murdered each other with unbelievable ferocity all the time…the US Calvary never did.
You obviously know nothing of history…he wasn’t a murderer,and I suspect you’d hide behind your mother if he was to be in your presence….the native Americans butchered each other on a regular basis ….the US Army never did…..stop believing hollywood propaganda.
Nope sorry Mr. Trump..need to go back to history class
The greatest defeat was General Arthur St. Clair in the 1790,s against the Miami Tribe Chief Little Turtle who won despite being outnumbered by the U.S. Army ...this was the Battle of the Wasbash ...
St Clair defeat was s. Emergency Blood Transfusion compared to Custer Blood Test...
Of course later there was the Seminole massacre of US Troops in Florida I believe 1820,s-1830,s
If they did not...Tourists visiting Parks would have been suddenly attacked without wsrning from Cheyenne Dog Soldiers...just as yiu would be attacked by bears, pack of wolves, rattlesnakes ...Warriors
I think Benteen held back because of what happened at the Washita in 1868. What goes around comes around.
You have your orders Captain
I also think Reno jumped ahead of the rest..
If you can accuse Custer of this , you can justifiably Charge Reno with the same
During the scene portrayed here, Custer was a Lieutenant Colonel, not a temporary Civil War general officer. More importantly, he was a terrible officer, a vainglorious fool, who graduated last in his USMA class. His leadership, professional acumen, tactical competence and concern for his men was reprehensible. During my senior war college year at Fort McNair, I reviewed many of his decisions and actions during his relatively brief Army career; they were consistently substandard. This officer should not be lauded.
He was an excellent and brave warrior, but man he was a terrible tactician!
They said the same thing about General George Washington...he actually lost more battles than he won with 1 draw and fell for the same British trap 3 times..
He didn't do well against the French that started the. French and Indian War...really bad st building a Fort location ... Fort Necessity....signed a document in French confessing to assassinating a French Ambassador not wanting to let on he did not know French as all Gentlemen were suppose to know
2/2
Fui sargento da Força Aérea Brasileira,o 5 uniforme era igual dos Yankes.
Baseball Team
Soon will change to a woke version...barf!
USA mythology.......A myth
This is
No. There really is a song called Garry Owen (or Garryowen) so not a myth.
If you’re going into enemy territory and you’re making a defensive stand why would you leave your heavy firepower behind. You had Gatling guns and you left them behind because they slowed you down.
gotta move quick to combat light horsemen
Because Custer was a fool
Anthony Deveno he was smarter than you’ll ever be.
Dom510 Custer believed that the 7th cavalry could defeat any foe no matter what the numbers were. He and over 200 of his men paid for his arrogance with there lives. He was warned that there were thousands of indians in the camp and that he would need the gatling guns but he didn't want to share the glory with anyone. And in ending their is plenty of historical evidence to back up my opinion that Custer was a fool and i didn't insult you so keep your insults to yourself
@@anthonydeveno9028 You possess the typical, callow, unread, biased, popular and misconstrued "facts" that so many other dumbasses possess. The truth is, you don't know shit about Custer, the 7th Cavalry, the American Indian Wars, or the Battle of the Little Bighorn. Why the hell do idiots like you keep posting comments that are false and erroneous? Study the subject a lot more before you post a comment, you dickhead!
A great cavalry led by a fool.
He was no fool….read about his battles during the civil war ,his tactics were sound during his final battle….the enemy size was underestimated and also if your going to comment use proper English.
Gray: A cavalry regiment is only as great as its leader. Only a fool would fail to realize this simple precept.
There is a good chance Custer was hit first and incapacitated. This would leave the regiment leaderless.
@@jamessabol8397 No not true that is why there exists a chain of command , as with the U.S.. Government ...Both President Nixon and his Vice President are forced to resign ...So who becomes President ..does this mean the U.S. has no President..
No House Speaker or Leader Gerald Ford becomes President if the U.S.
Custer was not shot earlier because Indians claim they shot a man in a buckskin jacket...
Custer had his in the saddle bag so it is not him .
Others claim it took 3 Indians to kill him ...White Bull being one of those .
The revolver of Adjutant Lt WW Cooke was later retrieved and given to his brother a doctor from Hamilton , Ontario
@@jamessabol8397
No that is why there is a chain of command, just as in the example of your political system
Both President Richard M.Nixon and Vice President Spiro Angu resign...who becomes President ..Gerald Ford .. House Leader or Speaker of the House takes over the Presidency .
What amazes me is whether it is the 7 th Cavalry or a new Police Chief...it is never overall from the Regiment itself but an outsider...
Some one sent a petition to Washington with the idea and supposedly trooper names endorsement
Major Reno should replace Custer, with promotion Captain Benteen made Major .
What they fail to realize, Reno was not the Senior Major of the Regiment
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Custer was not a General
During the civil war he was. Promoted at the age of 23...
Indeed he was, promoted young and a well deserved promotion. He led a fine outfit during the civil war.
To bad that he was given one of the worst unit in the army. The 7th cavaly enlisted were a sad lot. Extremely poorly led by drunkards and cowardly officers.
Those who fought with Custer during the Civil War loved him, they even sported red neck ties ...the goal for them the more battles they won the closer they were to ending the war and going home ...
The 7 th Cavalry were a mixed group, there really was no goal for them except either catch a ride to the West then desert or have an existence as a soldier which was better than living on the streets back East..
See what what can sync the future is crazy