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Summary Of The Last Stand By Nathan Philbrick

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In Nathan philbrick book the last stand he cover much as Custer's and Indians and how it was a last stand for both. Philbrick did a great job of narrative two very different wordviews with the evidence he had with written and oral testimony, But with photographs and maps. Now it's a outsiders view but he has a lot of evidence to back his clames. The battle of Little Bighorn has had a lot of books written about in America frontier, but Philbrick delivers a very detailed and captivating telling of Little Bighorn. Nathan philbrick focus on the weeks building upto the battle, as Custer was for the Indians. On the other side was Custer opponent, Sitting Bull. Who philbrick give just as much attention as he give to the charismatic Custer. In his …show more content…

Some scholars arguing about the actions of Reno and Benteen. Some of the blame was also put on Custer's superior officer, Gen. Terry For the most part the views of Custer last stand is looked at as arrogant soldier. Philbrick show us that view. He show that Custer made a crucial mistake in split his troops in going to battles against a bigger enemy and truly underestimated the numbers of his enemy. But blame could be place at others feet as philbrick shows that Reno had a chance to over run the village in first part of the attack. But didn't. Philbrick attributes to the fact that Reno was drunk. Philbrick show how very easy to see how Custer could have won the battle, as Custer tried to capture the Indian children and women to use as hostages. “Hindsight makes Custer look like an egomaniacal fool. But as Sitting Bull, Runs the Enemy, and many other Lakota and Cheyenne realized that day, he came frighteningly close to winning the most spectacular victory of his career.” Philbrick …show more content…

Benteen was mad at Custer for not coming to help Reno, when Custer was trying to figure out where Benteen was. Philbrick points out that most events that took place on last stand hill was uncertain, being no accounts by white men, and for the most part the Indian accounts tin to differ. Some account clams that Custer was shout early. A shot right below his hart, witch would have knocked him to the ground but not necessarily killed him. Some believe Custer fought up to the very end. Philbrick points out that Tom Custer brother most likely lest one to fall, who was very bady mutilated. Tom may have help Custer with a "mercy killing" by shooting him in his temple. The soldiers body's were mutilated, most by women of the tribes of the massacre of the battle of sand creek. Custer body was mutilated as well with both ears punctured and his genitals were also

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