Show HISTORY THE CUSTER MASSACRE MASSACRE- June 25 The event in American history known as Custers Custer's Massa Massa- Massacre Massacre cre cle occurred on Oil June JUlie 25 1876 when Lieutenant Colonel George A. A Custer Ouster and his company of two hundred d and eight men were slain by a n force of Indians on the Little Di Big Horn river in Montana At the time tune the event occurred three ex ex- expeditions commanded respective respectively ly y by b General Crook General Terry and General Gibbon had ben hen sent out by General Sherman the Indians Inc ians who against were un un- under under der del the leadership of chief Sitting Bull Custer Ouster was connected with General Genera Terrys Terry's Terr s forces He Ile was sent by General Terry with the seventh cavalry up the Rosebud river to lo locate the Indians Cus Ous Ousters Ouster's Custers Custers Custer's ter's scouts reported to him that the Indians were on the west bank of the Little Big Horn river Un Un- Unaware Unaware aware of the the- size of the Indian party he attacked the Indians was surrounded and in twenty minu minu- minutes minutes tes tt'S his entire company was slain I Every member of the party was scalped except Ouster Guster They were found the next day by a searching party The error that resulted in inthe inthe Inthe the destruction of the tho entire com corn company pany pony was that the size of the In In- Indian dian strength was not determined before the attack was launched and Custers Custer's force were too far outnumbered to make effective resistance |