BATTLE OF THE LITTLE BIGHORN Introduction The Battle of the Little Bighorn, fought on June 25, 1876, near the Little Bighorn River, marked one of the most decisive Native American victories and the worst U.S. Army defeat during the Plains Indian War. Mounting tension between the U.S. government and the Plains Indians was continually increasing, resultant of a dispute over reservation land and the highly desirable Black Hills. After many Indians missed government deadlines to move to reservation
The Battle of Little Bighorn Midafternoon on 25 June 1876 U.S soldiers marched upon a Native American camp at Little Big Horn River in Montana. The United States were caught off guard with the events that led to the greatest disaster in military history also known as the greatest victory for the Native Americans yet. The U.S forces of 700 men was led by General George Armstrong Custer. Lucky for the Native Americans the U.S forces greatly underestimated the number of Native Americans in the camp
a farmer and a blacksmith. His mother was Marie Ward Kirkpatrick. He had four siblings and several half-siblings. Custer had many nicknames including “Autie”, “Armstrong”, “The Boy General”, and “Ringlets”. He was raised in Michigan and Ohio. Custer’s family was poor, but George was determined that he would make a better life for himself. Most of his childhood was spent living in Monroe, Michigan where he lived with his half- sister and her husband. When he graduated from high school his