Reno’s scouts locate an abandoned Sioux camp while the bulk of the Dakota Column busies itself with building up the Powder River Depot, and Gibbon continues to move back to the west along the Yellowstone.

The Dakota Column reaches the Powder River Depot to rest and resupply as Reno makes his scouting mission, while the Wyoming Column moves to the confluence of the Goose Creek in modern day Sheridan, Wyoming.

The 7th Cavalry’s scout begins with Major Reno in command, intending to sweep the country between the Powder and Tongue rivers, while the rest of the Dakota Column and the Wyoming Column prepare to move out the next day.

Terry makes contact with Gibbon on the Yellowstone, while the all three columns remain in position for a dreary, rainy day broken only by a minor skirmish as a Sioux raiding party attacks Crook’s camp along the Tongue.

The Dakota Column remains in position under Custer’s command as Terry moves north to meet the steamer Far West, while Gibbon also nears its position. The Wyoming Column also holds position, as a communication error delays the arrival of Crow scouts to their positon.

The Dakota Column reaches the Powder River and prepares to move north to meet a steamer sent out along the Yellowstone to resupply them, while the Montana and Wyoming Columns continue their converging marches.

A large storm sets in as the three columns converge, leading to a rough night in Montana, while the Wyoming Column observes the lightning flashing the in the distant clouds over the Bighorn Mountains.

All three columns move, as Gibbon sets out to rendezvous with Terry at the Powder River. Meanwhile, Crook reaches the abandoned ruins of Fort Phil Kearney.

Resupply and reinforcement arrives at the Monta Column’s camp, while the Dakota and Wyoming columns continue to march toward Sitting Bull’s main camp along the Rosebud.

The Dakota Column moves out, changing direction when word is received via courier of the massive village located by Gibbon on the Rosebud. In Wyoming, Crook’s men move out from Fort Reno, encountering enemy pickets but no actual fighting, at least as of yet.

The Dakota and Montana Columns remain bivouacked, while the Wyoming Column reaches the abandoned Fort Reno, encamping their while scouts move ahead to locate the friendly Crow warriors that were to rendezvous with them there.

A snowstorm halts the advance of the Dakota Column, while the Wyoming Column pushes onward, stopping just short of Fort Reno after a march through rain and sleet.

Cold weather sweeps in at the end of May, slowing both the Dakota and Wyoming Columns, while runoff swells the banks of the Yellowstone near the Montana Column encampment.

The Dakota Column halts on the Little Missouri as Custer takes some men and makes a reconnaissance searching for the hostile encampment, while the Wyoming Column advances as far as the Little Cheyenne River.

The Dakota Column finally reaches the Little Missouri, finding none of the Sioux that intelligence expected to be there. Meanwhile, the Wyoming Column finally moves out from Fort Fetterman, marching northward toward the old Fort Reno.

The Dakota Column begins its arduous march through the badlands, while the Montana Column moves to reinforce in the face of the large threat located to their south.

The Dakota Column enters the badlands after a navigational mishap by Custer, while the scouts of the Montana Column locate a massive village near the Rosebud, as Gibbon decides to wait until he makes contact with Terry before attacking.

The Dakota Column makes its last camp on the prairies before descending into the badlands, approaching the suspected location of Sitting Bull’s encampment, along the Little Missouri River.

A day of little action, with the Dakota Column making almost twenty miles and the Montana Column encountering no hostiles at its static position.

The Dakota Column makes a long march to the Green River, while a minor sighting of the enemy causes a minor stir at the Montana Column’s encampment.