Custer Moves to Ford D with Five Companies Part A

[yanmacca]

I wonder if it is an illusion due to the trees, but by looking at that photo you can see how important cemetery ridge was as it must have been one of the highest places on the battlefield.

[Beth]

Nov 18, 2016 16:52:20 GMT yanmacca said:

I wonder if it is an illusion due to the trees, but by looking at that photo you can see how important cemetery ridge was as it must have been one of the highest places on the battlefield.

It could be that it appears higher because it is closer to the camera.  Also I highly doubt the trees were there or are even native.  if you look at an ariel shot you can see they are planted very regularly as an avenue.  I suspect by age and tradition they are probably a type of cedar or another evergreen.

[quincannon]

Take a look at that photo and tell me what you do not see.

Then tell me why what you do not see is important to the JSIT narrative, and this theory we have been batting around for most of this year.

[chardvc]

Nov 19, 2016 4:19:05 GMT quincannon said:

Take a look at that photo and tell me what you do not see.

Then tell me why what you do not see is important to the JSIT narrative, and this theory we have been batting around for most of this year.

NAs?

Troopers?

Burning Teepees?

Ford D?

Ford B?

The River?

Eiffel Tower?

Tower Bridge?

The Great Pyramid?

The Chrysler Building?

The ridges behind Custer Ridge....?

[yanmacca]

The river?

I suppose that if you were in the village that your view of the ridge lines would be impeded somewhat, and its surprising how low the ridge line looks from the flats.

[yanmacca]

It looks different now I have got rid of the trees, so I would imagine that this is what it look like then, but who knows what work they did on that ridge line;

[quincannon]

I particularly liked the Chrysler Building Mark.

What you do not see from the valley view is anyone maneuvering to the east of the river that did not care to be seen. Where they would choose to be seen in the JSIT narrative is on the portion of the ridgeline just above and between the two buildings on the left of the photo.

What you would have seen is any array of cavalry that was on Calhoun Hill, either stopping there, or temporarily stopped there.

[yanmacca]

Would that be the Battle Ridge Extensions?

[yanmacca]

This is a way better vista then the last, and it gives a clear view of the ridge line;

[yanmacca]

Here is ford B as vied from the village;

[yanmacca]

Weir from the same location;

[yanmacca]

The cemetery from ford D;

[yanmacca]

BRE from the flats facing ford D;

[yanmacca]

Please tell me if this is too much, because I can get carried away.

[Beth]

It's not to much for me. It helps to be reminded that at the time there wasn't even a fence post to hide behind if you were on that face of the ridge. However if you were on the otherside of the crest you were invisible to the village.