Go to the Little Bighorn Message Board. There are folks there that despite having studied the records and visited the battlefield have serious differences of opinion on every aspect of the battle.

Personally I look at Capt. Benteen as the hero of the battle and I have wondered why Gen. Custer didn't send him on the mission that Reno took. I don't believe Benteen would have broken and retreated as did Reno.

Custer didn't much care for Benteen but had to know he was a capable officer.


Patriotism (and religion) is the last refuge of a scoundrel.

Jesus: "Take heed that no man deceive you."