the Battle of Washita River, and the Treaty of Fort Laramie. The year of 1868 was a noticeably important year in the history of the United States. The Constitution got a little larger in the year of 1868 with the ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment. The amendment began with establishing citizenship within the United States and established counting each
Battle or Massacre Although the tragedy of Sand Creek is most commonly recognized as a massacre there are those critics and even some books that acknowledge this traumatic event as a battle. This is a part of our history that no one wants to take responsibility for and admit their wrong, instead decided to call it a battle in order to try and justify their actions. Another example is an event that happened just shortly after the Sand Creek Massacre to the Cheyenne tribe was the Battle of Washita
Battle Analysis of the Battle of Little Bighorn On June 25, 1876, The Battle of Little Bighorn took place near the Black Hills in Montana. This was one of the most controversial battles of the 20th century and the line between good guys and bad guys was grey at best. Gen. George Armstrong Custer (reduced to LTC after the civil war) had 366 men of the 7thU.S. Cavalry under his command that day. Sitting Bull (A Medicine Man) led 2000 braves of the Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho tribes (Klos
and also in the First Battle of Bull Run. His association with many important officers helped him with his career, as his success as a highly effective cavalry commander. Custer was also promoted to the rank of major general and major general of Volunteers. At the conclusion of the Appomattox, in which his troops played a big role, Custer was at General Robert E. Lee's surrender. After the Civil War, Custer was sent to the west to fight in the Indian Wars. His final battles dominate his prior achievements
The Custer Controversy What really happened at the Battle of the Little Big Horn has spawned countless books and opinions as to why General Custer attacked the Sioux and Cheyenne on June 22, 1876. The books and online articles that recount the facts, timeline, and who survived were written based on facts but are not all unbiased in perspective. Most of these writers want to prove that Custer was either a hero or a villain. From the perspective of the general’s men, they saw him as a fearless leader
In 1830s the U.S. congress began developing Indian policy with the main objective of removing all Native Indian Tribes out of any organized “state.” The plan was to allow the Indians to settle to the west in “Indian country” and never be disturbed again. However, the country’s population continued to grow, the Civil war had ended, freed slaves and those exhausted from war began to cry for new opportunities. The government found that if America was to flourish economically that they needed to
The Battle of the Little Bighorn is a tragic military battle where a commander’s overconfidence, refusal to listen to advisors, and lack of foresight, led to the sacrifice of over 265 Soldiers. Many leaders within the regiment and Soldiers underneath LTC Custer were not convinced of his leadership and often time doubted his decision-making abilities. Yet despite a blatant outburst that saw him temporarily removed as regimental commander by President Grant, LTC Custer moved forward to command the
On June 26, 1876, General George Armstrong Custer and his army were defeated by the Native American forces led by Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse at the Little Bighorn River in southern Montana. The Battle of the Little Bighorn is one of the worst military disasters in American history. This paper will examine the causes for this disaster. As Americans began moving west, they encountered native Indian tribes. The United States policy of Manifest Destiny of the United States led to the continued expansion
Atchafalaya River? Well I haven’t until my teacher told me to read and write about it. I learned a lot of things about it. I hope you learn a lot too! The Atchafalaya River is 137 mile Long River. It is attached to the Mississippi river and the Red River in South Louisiana. It is the fifth largest River in North America. The name “Atchafalaya” comes from Choctaw for “Long River.” The Atchafalaya River is navigable and provides a shipping channel for the state of Louisiana. The maintenance of the river as
Introduction “The Battle of the Little Bighorn, also known as Custer's Last Stand and, by the Indians involved, as the Battle of the Greasy Grass, was an armed engagement between combined forces of Lakota, Northern Cheyenne and Arapaho people against the 7th Cavalry Regiment of the United States Army. The battle, which occurred on June 25 and 26, 1876 near the Little Bighorn River in eastern Montana Territory, was the most famous action of the Great Sioux War of 1876.”i Was this battle led by a courageous
the war took place. The most prominent battle of this war was the Battle of Little Big Horn, due to the amount of casualties taken by the U.S. 7TH Cavalry led by General George Armstrong Custer. The Native American tribes that defeated the 7TH Cavalry were led by Sitting Bull of the Hunkpapa Sioux. The battle that occurred at the Black Hills of South Dakota was a result of looking for the prospect of gold in the area2. History: To understand the battle of Little Big Horn and the decisions made
War Facts and Photos. New York Times, 2011. Web. 20 Apr. 2011. . PBS-THE WEST-Geroge Armstrong Custer. New Perspectives on The West . PBS, 2001. Web. 18 Apr. 2011. . Strom, Karen M. Geroge A. Custer and the Battle of The Little Bighorn. N.p., 2011. Web. 18 Apr. 2011. . The Battle of Little Bighorn, 1876. EyeWitness To History. 1997. Web. 20 Apr. 2011. .
Superintendent of Indian Affairs negotiated treaties (agreements) with the Kansa and Osage Indians n to insure move of Indians Congress passes the Indian Removal Act of 1830 n promised the land in Oklahoma for “as long as the grass grows and the rivers run” n which was until 1906 n Trail of tears -- forced marches to insure move of Indians n Five civilized tribes n Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek, Cherokee, Seminole n Cherokee adopt republican form of gov’t. John Ross Cherokee leader