http://www.silverstatechronicles.com/wordpress/news/today-history-battle-bighorn News & Opinion from Las Vegas, Nevada Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:49:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.silverstatechronicles.com/wordpress/news/today-history-battle-bighorn/comment-page-1#comment-6894 daniel kevin o'brien Mon, 18 May 2009 10:01:15 +0000 http://www.silverstatechronicles.com/wordpress/?p=565#comment-6894 That Custer's body was surrounded by a majority of his officers proves that Custer was one of the first to be hit. His men gathered around him. He recovered little during the battle. Near its end he rose from behind his dead horse, fired off a few rounds. and realizing all was lost, he took his own life. His right arm useless from the first shot which ripped across his forearm before lodging in his chest, he fired his final shot with his left hand. Akeogh, or Calhoun gave their command up to give time for the recovery of Custer near the river after he was hit. That Custer’s body was surrounded by a majority of his officers proves that Custer was one of the first to be hit. His men gathered around him. He recovered little during the battle. Near its end he rose from behind his dead horse, fired off a few rounds. and realizing all was lost, he took his own life. His right arm useless from the first shot which ripped across his forearm before lodging in his chest, he fired his final shot with his left hand. Akeogh, or Calhoun gave their command up to give time for the recovery of Custer near the river after he was hit.

]]> http://www.silverstatechronicles.com/wordpress/news/today-history-battle-bighorn/comment-page-1#comment-2015 Vinnie Vegas Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:28:44 +0000 http://www.silverstatechronicles.com/wordpress/?p=565#comment-2015 True! True!

]]> http://www.silverstatechronicles.com/wordpress/news/today-history-battle-bighorn/comment-page-1#comment-2009 jaytee Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:23:46 +0000 http://www.silverstatechronicles.com/wordpress/?p=565#comment-2009 Though the Indians fairly won that battle, the bad publicity cost them dearly: it would be 106 years before they could open their first casino! Though the Indians fairly won that battle, the bad publicity cost them dearly: it would be 106 years before they could open their first casino!

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