Atlas of Sioux Wars

[Gun Creek Phil]

Interesting link with infos on essential battles and maps from the US Combat Institute
http://www-cgsc.army.mil/carl/resources/csi/sioux/sioux.asp#The%20Wagon%20Box%20Fight 

[1st Sgt.]

Gun Creek Phil;

Thanks,  great site on the Souix war.

1st Sgt.

[Silver Creek Slim]

Thanks pard.

Slim

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[St. George]

There are literally hundreds of books and diaries dealing with the Indian Wars - the acquisition of which is well worth the effort.

If you're travelling throughout the region, add to your list:

'Traveller's Guide to the Great Sioux War' - by Paul L. Hedren.

It covers sites in Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Saskatchewan, South Dakota and Wyoming and is quite interesting.

Vaya,

Scouts Out!

[Trailrider]

Many thanks, sir!  The interesting thing about these Indian campaigns is the number of times other than the Little Big Horn Battle that the commander divided his command into three or more divisions in an attempt to flank the Indians. While this was tactical doctrine in the Civil War, the Indians didn't "fight fair," and would use slashing tactics, retreating in the face of a charge, attacking when the troops withdrew or went to consolidate strung out skirmish lines.  Had Capt. Anson Mills not been recalled from Rosebud Canyon, defiled out the only ravine in the area, his command might well have suffered the same fate as Custer, and Crook's defeat would have made Custer a mere footnote in history.  Of course, Crook has twice the number of troops, native scouts, teamsters & packers, as well as the Montana miner volunteers.

What the Indian-fighting Army lacked was longrange communications (not only between commands, but tactically...out of line-of-sight).  Had Terry known of Crook's fight, he might have held Custer from going after the Indians. (While Crooked claimed victory at the Rosebud because he held the field, strategically it was a defeat because it kept him from linking up with Terry/Gibbon.  Crook countermarched...retreated...to "Camp Cloud Peak"...where Sheridan, WY, is now, and sent messages for Wesley Merritt and the 5th Cavalry to come up and reinforce him.  While waiting, Crook and many of his command idled away the time fishing and hunting!  )

Anyway, this reference is an excellent one, and I have printed it out for future reference and inclusion in my library.