Sharpshooter Ridge - Little Bighorn National Battlefield - Crow Agency, MT
Posted by: gparkes
N 45° 31.818 W 107° 23.399
13T E 313379 N 5044641
This is a Historical Marker located in Little Bighorn National Battlefield . A series of markers are located throughout the park to give a good understanding of battle movements and history.
Waymark Code: WM6T5M
Location: Montana, United States
Date Posted: 07/16/2009
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Sharpshooter Ridge
June 25 – 26, 1876 – From the ridge to your right, Custer first views the village. Needing more information about the extent of the encampment he moves further north. After witnessing the beginning of Reno’s charge, Custer’s five companies descend Cedar Coulee, the ravine to your immediate front. After Custer’s destruction, this promontory was occupied by Lakota and Cheyenne warriors who poured a deadly and accurate fire into Reno and Benteen’s besieged troops… thus the name Sharpshooter Ridge.
“The men were on the hill, we all gave them three cheers, riding at a full gallop, some of them couldn’t hold their horses, galloping past General Custer. He shouted at them, “Boys, hold your horses, there are plenty of them down there for us all.””
Sgt. Daniel Kanipe, Co. C, 7th Cavalry
“We first noticed several companies of soldiers about two miles east of our camp, marching along the bluffs in the direction of the lower end of our camp… they were mounted on white horses and it was a nice sight to see this parade across the river to our east.”
Gall, Hunkpapa Lakota