Friday, June 2
The snowstorm finally died out on the second day of June, thawing and allowing the Dakota Column to begin preparing to move out, although General Terry elected to hold in place one more night in order spare the men and horses having to march through the mud that had replaced the several inches of snow that had blanketed the ground the day before. He did, however, move his command to the opposite bank of Andrews Creek in order to allow a faster start the next day.
Frank Grouard, Chief of Scouts for the Wyoming Column
In Montana the storm continued, requiring that fires be kept alight throughout the day as the Yellowstone River dropped noticeably as tributaries upriver froze. Talk was made of sending a group of Crows to raid Sioux horses, but a combination of the weather and the bright moonlight as darkness fell resulted in the abortion of this plan.
The Wyoming Column rose today for a short march to Fort Reno, where camp was established in the shadow of the ruined post. Much to the consternation of the command, the Crow scouts who were intended to link up there were not yet arrived, and the civilian scouts Louis Richaud, Big Bat Pourier and Frank Grouard were dispatched to attempt to locate them, without success.
1. Dakota Column - CUSTER/TERRY - North Dakota Badlands/Andrews Creek
2. Wyoming Column - CROOK - Fort Reno
3. Montana Column - GIBBON - Yellowstone River/Rosebud Creek
4. Sioux Encampment - SITTING BULL - Rosebud Creek