Wednesday, May 24

Written By Walter Gurske

After a short march on the 23rd, the Dakota Column pushed hard and made 19 miles today, setting up camp along the eastern bank of what is today known as the Green River. General Terry wrote that the heat of midday was oppressive, and contrasted that to the low temperatures of the prairie nights¹.

Looking west from the area of the Dakota Column’s camp of May 23/24

The Montana column once again remained static today. A lone horse was sighted by sentries, and a detachment sent out to investigate located a single Sioux and gave chase, but the indian was able to escape them², the soldiers thus returning to camp.

1. Dakota Column - CUSTER/TERRY - Green River

2. Wyoming Column - CROOK - Fort Fetterman

3. Montana Column - GIBBON - Yellowstone River/Rosebud Creek

4. Sioux Encampment - US Intelligence position - Little Missouri River

5. Sioux Encampment - Actual position - Rosebud Creek/Yellowstone

    1. General Terry - Letter of 30 May, 1876

    2. Lt. Bradley - Journal Entry of May 24-30, 1876

Walter Gurske
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