In the archives of American history, few events are as haunting and consequential as the Battle of Little Bighorn. But one officer, Edward Godfrey Jr. of the 7th Cavalry, stands as a key witness to that fateful day, bringing us one of the most vivid and terrifying accounts of Custer's Last Stand.”
“In our last episode, we delved into Godfrey’s eyewitness testimony. Tonight, we go even deeper—examining the intricate details of General Custer's orders and the chain of events that led to one of the greatest military disasters in U.S. history.”
From the strategic maneuvers on the Rosebud River to Custer’s ill-fated push toward the Little Bighorn, we uncover the crucial elements that set the stage for the clash of cultures, strategy, and fate.”
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One of the few remaining officers of the 7th Cavalry Regiment, Edward Godfrey Jr., is an experienced cavalryman who saw the Battle of Little Bighorn firsthand.
A vital piece of the historical puzzle, his terrifying description of that fateful day illuminates the tragedies and victories of Custer's Last Stand. We examined Godfrey's eyewitness account in our previous episode, and tonight we'll go even further, examining fresh facets of the conflict.
To help our community, please remember to like and subscribe to our channel before we start. At the mouth of the Rosebud River in Montana Territory, General Custer was given formal instructions dated June 22, 1876, which stated: Lt. Col.
7th Cavalry Custer, when your regiment is ready, the Brigadier General Commanding orders you to go up the Rosebud in search of the Indians whose track Major Reno found a few days before. The department commander does not want to give specific commands that could impede your movements as you approach the enemy because it is difficult to give clear directions for this movement and, even if it were, he or she has complete faith in your zeal, energy, and skill. However, he will express his opinions about your planned course of action and wants you to follow them unless you feel that you must deviate from them.
He advises you to continue climbing the Rosebud until you can determine which way the aforementioned route leads. If it leads to the Little Horn, as it seems likely, he advises you to keep going south, perhaps all the way to the Tongue's headwaters, and then turn toward the Little Horn while continuously feeling to your left to keep the Indians from escaping to the south or southeast by going around your left flank. Colonel Gibbon's column is currently traveling to the Big Horn's mouth.
When it gets there, it will traverse the Yellowstone and go up to the Big and Little Horns' forks at the very least. It is intended that the Indians, if they are on the Little Horn, will be almost completely surrounded by the two columns, making it impossible for them to flee. Of course, its future moves will be determined by events as they occur. The department commander asks that you investigate the upper portion of Tullock's Creek in detail while traveling up the Rosebud and try to send a scout to Colonel Gibson's column with information about what you find

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