Post by joewiggs on Sept 26, 2010 10:47:20 GMT -5
Brave Bear (March 8, 1906):
Brave bear gives a rather startling ang graphic picture of his perspective concerning the beginning of the battle of the Little Big Horn. He says that , "I was with a party that had just returned with lots of plunder. War societies all through the villages were having scalp dances all night."
There is much more testimony given by other Native Americans that describe social dances occurring as well as "scalp" celebrations. It appears that a great deal of festive celebration took place well into the night until the break of dawn. As such, many warriors were in fact sleeping at the approach of Reno and Custer. Martini's exclamnation of Custer alleging that he caught then "sleeping" appers to have some merit after all.
In addition, the allegations of the village concealing themselves in orde to spring an inscrutable ambush upon the unsuspecting soldiers appears to be so much hog-wash. While it is true thast several Indians did manage to give oral shouts just prior to the arrival of the calvary, for the most part, the village erupted into chaos during the initial moments of the battle.
Brave Bear further states, "Two Crow Scouts of Custer came charging towards me." I believe this may be a referral to the wounding of White Swan on the east side of the river as Brave Bear alludes to the panic crossing of the "water" by Reno's men.
Brave bear gives a rather startling ang graphic picture of his perspective concerning the beginning of the battle of the Little Big Horn. He says that , "I was with a party that had just returned with lots of plunder. War societies all through the villages were having scalp dances all night."
There is much more testimony given by other Native Americans that describe social dances occurring as well as "scalp" celebrations. It appears that a great deal of festive celebration took place well into the night until the break of dawn. As such, many warriors were in fact sleeping at the approach of Reno and Custer. Martini's exclamnation of Custer alleging that he caught then "sleeping" appers to have some merit after all.
In addition, the allegations of the village concealing themselves in orde to spring an inscrutable ambush upon the unsuspecting soldiers appears to be so much hog-wash. While it is true thast several Indians did manage to give oral shouts just prior to the arrival of the calvary, for the most part, the village erupted into chaos during the initial moments of the battle.
Brave Bear further states, "Two Crow Scouts of Custer came charging towards me." I believe this may be a referral to the wounding of White Swan on the east side of the river as Brave Bear alludes to the panic crossing of the "water" by Reno's men.
