On a foggy morning some time ago an old
trooper
from the 7th Cavalry rode into our camp. He could not remember
exactly how it was that he got away from the Little Bighorn with his
scalp,
but his memory of other events that day was clear. Now he had
been
ridin a long time and was right well tuckered out. After a stiff
shot of rye whiskey he recovered enough to tell us what really happened
"when Mister Custer saw them Injuns a comin'."
Seems Custer and his staff had sort of relaxed for a moment to
soak
in some sunshine when hideous war whoops and the thunder of distant
hooves
seized their attention. Custer came bolt upright in his saddle
and
briefly surveyed the oncoming horde. Then, turning with dignity
to
his staff, he delivered his historic estimate of the situation
How did it go??? >
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