Americans often pride themselves for living in the "land of the free". This is rather ironic considering that we stole our beloved country from its original inhabitants, the Native Americans. Not many people are aware of the severity of the numerous hardships the American Indians have fac...

"Battle of Little Big Horn" The Battle of Little Big Horn was known as Custer's Last Stand. It was the most famous Indiana battle in American history. The battle was at the Little Big Horn River in what is now the state of Montana. General George Custer was commanding the expedition and he was on ...

Bloody Knife continued. "It is as I have told Long Hair: this gathering of the enemy tribes is too many for us. But he will not believe me. He is bound to lead us against them. They are not far away; just over this ridge, they are all encamped and waiting for us. Well, tomorrow we are going t...

The Battle of Little Big Horn started when the gold rush sent many settlers and prospectors through the Bozeman Trail. This trail crossed the Sioux Territory in the Great Plains region. This provoked conflict between the Sioux and the settlers, who were trying to reach the mining districts. Many ...

Battle of Little Big Horn War whoops. Screams of wounded horses and dying men. Smoke drifting over blue uniforms lying still in the grass. It has been troubling historians for years, how did the great George Armstrong Custer get defeated by the Native Americans? In my essay I am going ...

I have chosen to write on the life and times of George Armstrong Custer; perhaps one of the most controversial and misunderstood figures in United States military history. In this paper I will talk about the life of Custer, his background, career, schooling, marriage, military service, and ultimatel...

The name of "Custer" has become a byword. Today, when someone is involved in seemingly hopeless circumstances references to "Custer's Last Stand" might be made. On the surface, and even after some investigation, the case could be made that Custer was the victim of his own mistakes and reckless...

American Indian Wars There is perhaps a tendency to view the record of the military in terms of conflict, that may be why the U.S. Army's operational experience in the quarter century following the Civil War became known as the Indian wars. Previous struggles with the Indian,...

American Indian Wars There is perhaps a tendency to view the record of the military in terms of conflict, that may be why the U.S. Army’s operational experience in the quarter century following the Civil War became known as the Indian wars. Previous struggles with the Indian, dating back to ...

The Battle of Little Bighorn Paper George A. Custer and the Army would have/could have won the Battle of Little Bighorn if they didn't spread out their men, followed orders, and arrived at the Little Bighorn River at the same time. The Battle of Little Bighorn began on June 25, 1876, becaus...