Rabu, 18 April 2018

Gall’s Last Stand

The Lakota Sioux chief earned his reputation as a fierce warrior and tactical genius at Killdeer Mountain, the battles of the Yellowstone, and Little Bighorn. But what role, if any, did he really play in Custer’s final act? On June 25, 1876, Chief Gall, a Lakota Sioux leader, hurried along the Little Bighorn River, following …

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