MONTANA TERRITORY, June 25, 1876: After an all-night ride, the 7th United States Cavalry Regiment under the command of Lt.
CAUGHT BY SURPRISE: Custer ha.
Custer was under orders to attack the village, regardless of size, and push the inhabitants down the Little Bighorn toward a blocking force waiting where the Big Horn and Little Bighorn Rivers joined.
There they found the largest gathering of Native Americans in history.
Custer approached the valley of the Little Bighorn River.
George A.
Col.
MONTANA TERRITORY, June 25, 1876: After an all-night ride, the 7th United States Cavalry Regiment under the command of Lt