Battle of Little Bighorn-Montana-May 2, 2010

Our next stop was at the Battle of Little Bighorn in Southeast Montana. The Battle of Little Bighorn also known as "Custer's Last Stand" took place on June 25, 1876 in Southeast Montana near the Little Bighorn River. Souix and Cheyenne with Cheifs Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse resisted US Government to confine their people to reservations. In late spring, more than 10,000 Native Americans gathered along the Little Bighorn River. Instead of waiting for more troops George Armstrong Custer went on to the Little Bighorn Valley. Custer and his men, the 7th Calvary Regiment, were killed in less than an hour. Making it the worst American military disaster ever. Within 5 years the US Government confined almost all the Sioux and Cheyenne to reservations. And that concludes my very short history lesson for the day! I love going to places with so much history! Here are some pictures of Little Bighorn Valley.

                                  The markers represent where soldiers fell during the battle.

                                                           This is where Custer fell.

                                                                     The Monument

                                                             The National Cemetary