It was a small expedition composed of only 150 innocent-looking civilian frontiersmen and prospectors. When closely examined, however, it is realized this was not the case. The elite group who headed into eastern Montana were anything but innocent. For the most part, they were hardened Civil War veterans, Texas Rangers, and Indian fighters.
The expedition left Bozeman, Montana and headed east down the Yellowstone. April 4 found them In battle on the Rosebud. From then on, for the next three weeks, they fought almost continually until reaching the ruins of old Fort C.F. Smith. After each battle, scores of Indian dead were counted. Throughout the expedition they were led by a man with unbelievable leadership abilities. As proof of his leadership, the expedition fought three major battles, at one time facing up to 1,500 well armed Sioux and Cheyenne warriors. Despite these overwhelming odds, they lost only one man of their own.
Until now, the government's involvement in the expedition’s activities has not been fully understood. The expedition was supported and supplied by the United States Government for only one purpose: to cause an uprising among the hostile Sioux and Cheyenne tribes of eastern Montana. This expedition was a direct cause of the Sioux wars of 1876, and led to the death of General Custer and his famous Seventh Cavalry.
For years, that expedition has been but a footnote in history. Now, with the uncanny knack for research that Don Weibert has, it becomes a part of understanding the history of the West. this book is based on five years of research that has included walking, riding horseback, or driving every one of 600 miles in that path of the expedition, searching out hundreds of artifacts at previously ignored campsites and battlefields, and correlating findings with documents the expedition members left behind.
Sixty-six years in
Custers Shadow; Four
Days with Custer; Custer Cases and Cartridges;
Buckskin Buffalo Robes and Blackpowder;
Montana's Last Desperado; and The
1874 Invasion of Montana
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