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Post by azranger on May 8, 2017 14:07:28 GMT
Ignore the red or not. I was playing around with routes and distances but you can see the turn of BRE toward the west and it ends at the old river channel and just above the Donahue location for the Kellogg marker. The discoveries there as described in Scott's Walk Around the Boundary where from the construction of the old entrance road. Among other items it includes a cavalry Colt SAA.
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Post by yanmacca on May 8, 2017 14:10:20 GMT
Dam I just can't make out how much Chicken Reno is on the menu;
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Post by yanmacca on May 8, 2017 14:15:19 GMT
I think that these two routes virtually cry out as lines of advance;
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Post by dave on May 8, 2017 14:45:36 GMT
Mac You need to finish your golf analogy, which is very good, by discussing how one is required to accurately read the greens. Determining the undulations, breaks and speed to hit the putt often is complicated by the slope of the ground, direction of the grass growing and other possible geological features. Regards Dave
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Post by deadwoodgultch on May 9, 2017 11:46:19 GMT
Dave there are numerous prairie dog holes below the entrance starting about 80 yards distance from road. Which iron would you choose from BRE?
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Post by azranger on May 9, 2017 16:24:34 GMT
I would chose a suppressed Ruger .22 with lead or copper.
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Post by azranger on May 9, 2017 16:43:23 GMT
I think that these two routes virtually cry out as lines of advance; I would like to see mac and Chuck comment but plus or minus I think the artifacts support those routes.
So the only issue is how far past that did they get if at all. There are artifacts for both CR and BRE to the point the move down toward the river. The removal of fill for the new road in that lower area would have taken away artifacts.
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Post by quincannon on May 9, 2017 17:13:52 GMT
The routes are consistent.
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Post by mac on May 9, 2017 22:19:58 GMT
I certainly think the routes are coincident with my vision and as AZ points out with the existing evidence. I am not at home at the moment and have been very busy but I will find some time to take a closer look. I am still interested in that old arm of the river looping out towards the highway and what its state was in 1876. I wonder AZ if you can "paint" in some approximate archaeological finds on your map? Great work by you and Ian! The prairie dog shot at 80 yards is probably a little too far for my sand wedge, although it is down hill ...hmmm...I might go for the AZ solution...a more penetrating flight . Dave I would not presume to comment on the mystic art of putting!!!! Cheers
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Post by azranger on May 10, 2017 12:57:59 GMT
Mac
On my way to advance officer training and defensive tactics soon and when I get back I will attempt to do that.
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Post by yanmacca on May 10, 2017 13:27:57 GMT
Another thing to consider is the route taken by the now 212 road system. If you advance my white arrow to reach further north and follow the route down to where the two roads meet then this would give you a wide sweep to miss all the likely hot spots and even cut off any horses that may be grazing out north. The 212 Highway may have been built on a natural route down off the high ground to the flats.
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Post by mac on May 10, 2017 21:53:02 GMT
AZ that would be great! Ian I think it is QC who has commented that roads are put where they are for a reason. Your observation is right on point and brings the white line to the Trading Post where we are informed that there were once two marker stones. I will add, not for you Ian but rather other readers, that we are in no position to actually know what happened here. I do, however, think we can talk in terms of probabilities and we can "join the dots" on things like accounts and particularly archaeology. Cheers
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Post by dave on May 10, 2017 23:26:50 GMT
Mac Don't mean to brag but I can skull any club, any time any where! 80 yards is an easy, easy shot. The problem is the aiming part and that is like a magician reaching into his hat, you have no idea what is coming. Regards Dave
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Post by mac on May 13, 2017 12:01:28 GMT
Dave Ther are two things that Pros do that average amateurs do not. First they take great care with the set up to aim at their target. Grip the club and then, just like aiming a rifle, put you right foot (for right hander) "in" to the ball and aline the leading edge or face AT your target line. Leave the club in position and set your stance with the shoulders at a right angle to the club face. Now a reasonable swing will start the ball on line. Second, balance, balance, balance! No pro looses his balance in a swing. Most amateurs do and in fact are usually "all over the place". Frank Nobilo is a commentator now but made himself a handy player by "holding the finish", and if you can do this simple thing then you will hit much better shots. See how the balance is perfect so that he can actually stay in his finish position log after the ball is gone. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VvkgsSARUoCheers
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Post by mac on May 21, 2017 23:53:37 GMT
Contemplating factors in the Custer decision to retire from the Ford D attack. Terrain issue. Enemy opposition and strength. Another thought If the purpose was to attack the fleeing village then the problem may also be that that was not happening in that area. In the 5 companies thread is the Two Moon account that he told the women to stop breaking camp and to stay in the village. Also the main traffic probably went into Squaw/Chasing Creek and away to the west. As much as anything Custer may have also seen that from where he was there was no one to attack. Cheers
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