This battle was fought at what is now the Crow Reservation in southern Montana, but back then that land which is now
the Crow Reservation, was the territory of the Iron Confederation. The Americans and their Indian allies probably
numbered 3,000 or more, but Custer’s force was separated from the larger force of American soldiers, and Custer was
itching to make a name for himself. The Iron Confederations warriors probably numbered as many as 3,000 warriors,
and were encamped near the Little Big Horn river anticipating the arrival of their enemies. Their strategy was to
find those locations among the American soldiers which had those terrifying new weapons, to take them out of the
battle. The Americans will always claim that Custer refused to use the machine guns he was offered but that’s a
bunch of bull.
Upon finding the large Indian camp, Custer ordered his smaller force to separate into three groups, to target certain locations in the large Indian camp to commence to attack them. However, the Iron Confederation knew what was going on, and once the Americans commenced their assault on their large Indian camp, their warriors were given orders to find the locations among each group of American soldiers, to single out their machine guns and howitzers, to take them out of the battle, which they successfully accomplished of course. With their machine guns and howitzers no longer of use, the Americans took their superior guns, but those guns would not defeat the much larger Indian force.
Custer’s group of soldiers was in the wrong location, because after his group of soldiers had their machine guns and howitzers destroyed, the Iron Confederations warriors initiated an heated assault on his soldiers who numbered 210. Custer could only call for a retreat after the warriors from the Iron Confederation commenced their counterattack against his smaller force, and Custer was not able to find locations which could offer his soldiers protection, which was unlike that of the two other groups of American soldiers ordered by Custer, to attack the Indian camp. Within probably 30 minutes, the warriors of the Iron Confederation had completely annihilated Custer and his 210 soldiers. What likely occurred was Custer and his soldiers retreating time after time, to escape from the heavy assault from the warriors of the Iron Confederation, to attempt to find a location which offered them some form of protection. They were are killed while trying to search for an area where they could better defend themselves. At the beginning of the battle against Custer’s group of soldiers, it was the warriors of the Iron Confederation who were fortunate to have a gun, that gave battle to Custer and his 210 soldiers, then they were joined by other warriors from the Iron Confederation whose weapons were only bows and arrows, war clubs and spears (most of the Iron Confederations warriors did not have guns), which they put to very good use. The same can be said for the Iron Confederations warriors who counterattacked the two other groups of American soldiers who were instructed by Custer, to attack a certain location in the large Indian camp.
Since each group of American soldiers was comprised of about 215 soldiers, it probably means that an equal number of warriors from the Iron Confederation attacked each group of American soldiers. What stood out, however, was the complete annihilation of Custer’s group of soldiers. It can only mean that the American soldiers under Custer’s command were incapable of finding an area which offered some form of protection. There is evidence that Custer and his soldiers tried to build defensive structures out of dead horses, to better defend themselves. That means that they came to the final conclusion that if they wanted to live, they had to gather the horses that had already been killed, then kill their remaining horses, then pile them up around them, then commence to use their superior guns against the warriors from the Iron Confederation. It didn’t work for them, however, and probably because at that time, most of their comrades had been killed already. If they had decided to use horses as defensive structures when they still numbered about 150 they may have survived.
As for the two other groups of American soldiers who were instructed by Custer to attack the Indian camp, they were fortunate to find areas which offered them protection. A total of 310 American soldiers were either killed or wounded in the battle. Every American soldier in Custer’s group were killed, which was similar to what happened to Fetterman and his soldiers, but higher of course. After this battle, the number of American soldiers in eastern Montana was increased to around 4,000, and the Iron Confederation were now retreating from them. Ogima Little Shell did take great pride in what his brave warriors accomplished, but he was obviously deeply concerned for his subjects and his kingdom, which was starting to slip away from them. Ogima Little Shell not only had to worry about his Montana lands, but his land in North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Idaho, Oregon and Washington as well. Eastern Montana was now in the control of the Americans, but ogima Little Shell was not going to give in. Casualties of the Iron Confederation may have been close to 300, which may be correct. It is likely many brave warriors of the Iron Confederation, laid down their lives to destroy the machine guns and howitzers of their American enemy, so their casualties were probably close to 300 as some estimated.
Upon finding the large Indian camp, Custer ordered his smaller force to separate into three groups, to target certain locations in the large Indian camp to commence to attack them. However, the Iron Confederation knew what was going on, and once the Americans commenced their assault on their large Indian camp, their warriors were given orders to find the locations among each group of American soldiers, to single out their machine guns and howitzers, to take them out of the battle, which they successfully accomplished of course. With their machine guns and howitzers no longer of use, the Americans took their superior guns, but those guns would not defeat the much larger Indian force.
Custer’s group of soldiers was in the wrong location, because after his group of soldiers had their machine guns and howitzers destroyed, the Iron Confederations warriors initiated an heated assault on his soldiers who numbered 210. Custer could only call for a retreat after the warriors from the Iron Confederation commenced their counterattack against his smaller force, and Custer was not able to find locations which could offer his soldiers protection, which was unlike that of the two other groups of American soldiers ordered by Custer, to attack the Indian camp. Within probably 30 minutes, the warriors of the Iron Confederation had completely annihilated Custer and his 210 soldiers. What likely occurred was Custer and his soldiers retreating time after time, to escape from the heavy assault from the warriors of the Iron Confederation, to attempt to find a location which offered them some form of protection. They were are killed while trying to search for an area where they could better defend themselves. At the beginning of the battle against Custer’s group of soldiers, it was the warriors of the Iron Confederation who were fortunate to have a gun, that gave battle to Custer and his 210 soldiers, then they were joined by other warriors from the Iron Confederation whose weapons were only bows and arrows, war clubs and spears (most of the Iron Confederations warriors did not have guns), which they put to very good use. The same can be said for the Iron Confederations warriors who counterattacked the two other groups of American soldiers who were instructed by Custer, to attack a certain location in the large Indian camp.
Since each group of American soldiers was comprised of about 215 soldiers, it probably means that an equal number of warriors from the Iron Confederation attacked each group of American soldiers. What stood out, however, was the complete annihilation of Custer’s group of soldiers. It can only mean that the American soldiers under Custer’s command were incapable of finding an area which offered some form of protection. There is evidence that Custer and his soldiers tried to build defensive structures out of dead horses, to better defend themselves. That means that they came to the final conclusion that if they wanted to live, they had to gather the horses that had already been killed, then kill their remaining horses, then pile them up around them, then commence to use their superior guns against the warriors from the Iron Confederation. It didn’t work for them, however, and probably because at that time, most of their comrades had been killed already. If they had decided to use horses as defensive structures when they still numbered about 150 they may have survived.
As for the two other groups of American soldiers who were instructed by Custer to attack the Indian camp, they were fortunate to find areas which offered them protection. A total of 310 American soldiers were either killed or wounded in the battle. Every American soldier in Custer’s group were killed, which was similar to what happened to Fetterman and his soldiers, but higher of course. After this battle, the number of American soldiers in eastern Montana was increased to around 4,000, and the Iron Confederation were now retreating from them. Ogima Little Shell did take great pride in what his brave warriors accomplished, but he was obviously deeply concerned for his subjects and his kingdom, which was starting to slip away from them. Ogima Little Shell not only had to worry about his Montana lands, but his land in North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Idaho, Oregon and Washington as well. Eastern Montana was now in the control of the Americans, but ogima Little Shell was not going to give in. Casualties of the Iron Confederation may have been close to 300, which may be correct. It is likely many brave warriors of the Iron Confederation, laid down their lives to destroy the machine guns and howitzers of their American enemy, so their casualties were probably close to 300 as some estimated.