Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2021 14:22:10 GMT
BLUF: Recommended Available on Amazon at smile.amazon.com/dp/0896460584?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2_dt_b_product_details with 22 copies from 7.95 to 155.63. The artifact map by itself is probably worth the 7.95 - 22.00 cost or at least trying to find it in a library.
This slim volume is well written, largely appears to be sticking to 'just the facts, ma'am", and is decidedly scholarly with 117 footnotes. The author was a seasonal historian at the LBH in 1968, 70, and 71 concentrating on correlating all the known artifacts on an aerial phtopmap of the area. While the map is not included in the map, a small topographical map shows the general location of them and 5 page double column appendix specfies the items at each location. The bibliograph contains 33 books of which I have read 7. Interestingly, the first book is "The Modern Researcher" by Jacques Barzun and Henry F Graff. I have not read that or any other similar book discussing Historiography. Perhaps we all should find a similar book. The book is listed in the bibliography of Fox's and Scott's books, ARCHAEOLOGY, HISTORY, AND CUSTER’S LAST BATTLE, ARCHAEOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES ON THE BATTLE OF THE LITTLE BIGHORN, and UNCOVERING HISTORY Archaeological Investigations at the Little Bighorn
His narrative is the conventional one having Custer send two companies to Ford D with Custer's wing/battalion moving down MTC is a column of 4s with F, C, E, I, and L and he postulates the wing was split in two, with Yates command F, C, E and Keogh commanding I and L and he states Custer descends to the River where he is repulsed and Forced I and L to backtrack. He supports the contention with a list of artifacts found near the Mouth of MTC.
He also states some Indian accounts deny Custer approached the River.
A skirmish occured on Nye-Cartwright, with over 200 casings found perhaps thought (if I read correctly) I and L. John Stands in Timber (JSIT) once maintained all five companies were on Nye-Cartwright, be he later became vague.
He does not appear to explain how, if C is moving with E and F, how it is destroyed in the vicinity in E and F, but of course, he does not have Custer going to Ford D at all. (Perhaps this movement was unknown, although JSIT, did talk of it?)
The most interesting things to me are the task organization and the map showing relics near Ford B (which by and large do not appear on the Bonafade map as posted elsewhere here) and there is no mention of Ford D. One might think the location of Kellogg's marker closer to Ford D than Last Stand Hill would bear some mention and raise questions about just what was going on.
I will have to reread the Scott/Fox books to see if they cite the book and its artifacts.
This slim volume is well written, largely appears to be sticking to 'just the facts, ma'am", and is decidedly scholarly with 117 footnotes. The author was a seasonal historian at the LBH in 1968, 70, and 71 concentrating on correlating all the known artifacts on an aerial phtopmap of the area. While the map is not included in the map, a small topographical map shows the general location of them and 5 page double column appendix specfies the items at each location. The bibliograph contains 33 books of which I have read 7. Interestingly, the first book is "The Modern Researcher" by Jacques Barzun and Henry F Graff. I have not read that or any other similar book discussing Historiography. Perhaps we all should find a similar book. The book is listed in the bibliography of Fox's and Scott's books, ARCHAEOLOGY, HISTORY, AND CUSTER’S LAST BATTLE, ARCHAEOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES ON THE BATTLE OF THE LITTLE BIGHORN, and UNCOVERING HISTORY Archaeological Investigations at the Little Bighorn
His narrative is the conventional one having Custer send two companies to Ford D with Custer's wing/battalion moving down MTC is a column of 4s with F, C, E, I, and L and he postulates the wing was split in two, with Yates command F, C, E and Keogh commanding I and L and he states Custer descends to the River where he is repulsed and Forced I and L to backtrack. He supports the contention with a list of artifacts found near the Mouth of MTC.
He also states some Indian accounts deny Custer approached the River.
A skirmish occured on Nye-Cartwright, with over 200 casings found perhaps thought (if I read correctly) I and L. John Stands in Timber (JSIT) once maintained all five companies were on Nye-Cartwright, be he later became vague.
He does not appear to explain how, if C is moving with E and F, how it is destroyed in the vicinity in E and F, but of course, he does not have Custer going to Ford D at all. (Perhaps this movement was unknown, although JSIT, did talk of it?)
The most interesting things to me are the task organization and the map showing relics near Ford B (which by and large do not appear on the Bonafade map as posted elsewhere here) and there is no mention of Ford D. One might think the location of Kellogg's marker closer to Ford D than Last Stand Hill would bear some mention and raise questions about just what was going on.
I will have to reread the Scott/Fox books to see if they cite the book and its artifacts.
EDIT: Kindle's are wonderful. Greene is cited several times in each of the three books by Scott and Fox. Scott/Fox report some artifacts are found from cartridges later than the battlefield and others from the movie "Little Big Man", however, since there do appear to be genuine artifacts at the MTC mouth/Ford D area fired by Cavalrymen, this needs to be considered. Just because Chuck believes there is no reason to go to Ford D if you went to B first does not mean Custer (or someone else) did not decide to do so. However, one also cannot deny that we do know Custer went to Ford D and artifacts including where Kellogg died lends credence to that theory as well.
The mystery continues on all fronts...
The mystery continues on all fronts...
