Traditionally historians of the Little Big Horn fight have focused on Custer and his troops-on what they were doing and where they died. But as one Miniconjou warrior told a gathering at a 1926 commemoration of the battle, the Lakotas and Cheyennes also lost brave men. These men had died defending their homes and families, and they too deserved recognition. Hokahey! A Good Day to Die! details the final moments of each of the fallen Cheyenne and Lakota heroes. Richard G. Hardorff sifted through the many interviews with Indian survivors of the battle, cross-checking every story of a wounded or dead individual to ascertain who was killed, in which action, and by whom. He concludes that the Indian dead comprised thirty-one men, six women, and four children-astonishingly light losses when compared with the number of cavalry dead. Concise, well-written, and respectful of Cheyenne and Lakota cultural practices, this book is an essential contribution to our understanding of how the Cheyennes and Lakotas waged the Battle of the Little Big Horn.

Hokahey! A Good Day to Die!: The Indian Casualties of the Custer Fight

History

Hardorff, Richard G.

Americas

Bison Books

A much-neglected source of first-hand views on the Battle of the Little Bighorn is presented in this third and final volume of Indian testimony collected by award-winning author Richard G. Hardorff. Like its companion volumes, Lakota Recollections and Cheyenne Memories, Indian Views offers thirty-five interviews and statements from Indians who were eyewitnesses to the battle. Here is the story of the battle as told through the observations of twenty-nine Sioux and nine Cheyennes, from the point at which the soldiers were first detected on their march toward the Indian settlement, to the bitter end, as the Indians packed up and moved their camps. Interviews, narratives, and statements by Crazy Horse, Crow King, Two Moons, and Turning Hawk are only a few of the accounts given, extracted from letters, newspaper stories, Army reports, and manuscripts. The prologue and epilogue contain the impressions of three Seventh Cavalry soldiers, while the appendix presents Walter M. Camp's analytical conclusions of General Terry's order to Custer. Their combined efforts resulted in a valuable contribution to the historiography of one of the most dramatic and controversial episodes in our military history. Extensive notes provide in-depth analysis of sometimes conflicting statements regarding soldiers' identities, based on their clothing, positioning, and Indian accounts. Detailed background on the combatants is given as well as commentary on the number of Indian casualties in the fight. The eight maps which accompany these accounts illustrate the positions of fighters throughout the battle. This collection of primary source material, originally obtained by Army personnel, newspaper correspondents, anthropologists, and historians, is a must for any scholar of the Battle of the Little Bighorn and an important addition to the literature leading to a better perspective of the events of the summer of 1876.

Indian Views of the Custer Fight: A Source Book

University of Oklahoma Press

The Battle of the Washita is one of the most tragic―and disturbing―events in American history. On November 27, 1868, the U.S. Cavalry under Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer attacked a peaceful Southern Cheyenne village along the Washita River in present-day western Oklahoma. This U.S. victory signaled the end of the Cheyennes’ traditional way of life and resulted in the death of Black Kettle, their most prominent peace chief. In this documentary history, Richard G. Hardorff presents a broad range of views of the Washita battle. Eyewitnesses to the destruction of the Southern Cheyenne village included soldiers, officers, tribal members, Indian and white scouts, and government officials. Many of these witnesses recorded their memories of the event. The records they left vary from oral accounts handed down through Cheyenne families to personal letters, diary entries, newspaper columns, and even official government files. With Washita Memories, Hardorff has collected these surviving documents into a one-of-a-kind primary resource. Each document is reproduced in full with an introduction and extensive annotation, and a general introduction places the campaign and its aftermath in historical context. Hardorff also provides fourteen detailed maps of the battle site and campaign routes.

Washita Memories: Eyewitness Views of Custer’s Attack on Black Kettle’s Village

All about Crazy Horse and researching his life

The Oglala Lakota Crazy Horse: A Preliminary Genealogical Study and an Annotated Listing of Primary Sources

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Amereon Ltd

Traditionally historians of the Little Big Horn fight have focused on Custer and his troops - on what they were doing and where they died. But as one Miniconjou warrior told a gathering at a 1926 commemoration of the battle, the Lakotas and Cheyennes also lost brave men. These men had died defending their homes and families, and they too deserved recognition.Hokahey! A Good Day to Die! details the final moments of each of the fallen Cheyenne and Lakota heroes. Richard G. Hardorff sifted through the many interviews with Indian survivors of the battle, cross-checking every story of a wounded or dead individual to ascertain who was killed, in which action, and by whom. He concludes that the Indian dead comprised thirty-one men, six women, and four children - astonishingly light losses when compared with the number of cavalry dead. Concise, well-written, and respectful of Cheyenne and Lakota cultural practices, this book is an essential contribution to our understanding of how the Cheyennes and Lakotas waged the Battle of the Little Big Horn.

Hokahey a Good Day to Die: Indian Casualties of the Custer Fight (Frontier Military Series)

Arthur H. Clark

Indian Views of the Custer Fight: A Source Book (Frontier Military Series)

The Arthur H. Clark Company

Custer Battle Casualties: Burials Exhumations and Reinterments (Montana and the West V 7)

Upton & Sons

A Collection of walter Mason Camp's Research Papers on General George A. Custer's Last Fight. Compiled, edited, and annotated by Richard G. Hardorff. Montana and the West Series Volume Ten.

Camp, Custer, and The Little Big Horn (Montana and The West Vol. 10)

Camp, Walter Mason

Upton and Sons

Compiled, edited, and annotated by RICHARD G. HARDORFF with a photo essay of historical views by James Brust. MONTANA AND THE WEST SERIES, VOLUME ELEVEN.

Custer Battle Casualties, 2: The Dead, The Missing, and a few Survivors (Montana And The West Vol. Eleven)

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Hokahey! A Good Day to Die!: The Indian Casualties of the Custer Fight

Indian Views of the Custer Fight: A Source Book

Washita Memories: Eyewitness Views of Custer’s Attack on Black Kettle’s Village

Washita Memories: Eyewitness Views of Custer’s Attack on Black Kettle’s Village

The Oglala Lakota Crazy Horse: A Preliminary Genealogical Study and an Annotated Listing of Primary Sources

Hokahey a Good Day to Die: Indian Casualties of the Custer Fight (Frontier Military Series)

Indian Views of the Custer Fight: A Source Book (Frontier Military Series)

Custer Battle Casualties: Burials Exhumations and Reinterments (Montana and the West V 7)

Camp, Custer, and The Little Big Horn (Montana and The West Vol. 10)

Custer Battle Casualties, 2: The Dead, The Missing, and a few Survivors (Montana And The West Vol. Eleven)