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Fetterman led 79 soldiers up Lodge Trail Ridge in pursuit of 60 Indians, disobeying orders to not cross the ridge. They were ambushed by around 2,000 Indians. Fetterman's group was divided into three smaller groups that were overwhelmed. None of the soldiers survived the ambush and their bodies were later found mutilated, with the exception of the bugler who had fought off attackers with his bugle until succumbing to over a dozen wounds. His body was found covered with a buffalo robe in a sign of respect from the Indians for his bravery.
Fetterman led 79 soldiers up Lodge Trail Ridge in pursuit of 60 Indians, disobeying orders to not cross the ridge. They were ambushed by around 2,000 Indians. Fetterman's group was divided into three smaller groups that were overwhelmed. None of the soldiers survived the ambush and their bodies were later found mutilated, with the exception of the bugler who had fought off attackers with his bugle until succumbing to over a dozen wounds. His body was found covered with a buffalo robe in a sign of respect from the Indians for his bravery.
Fetterman led 79 soldiers up Lodge Trail Ridge in pursuit of 60 Indians, disobeying orders to not cross the ridge. They were ambushed by around 2,000 Indians. Fetterman's group was divided into three smaller groups that were overwhelmed. None of the soldiers survived the ambush and their bodies were later found mutilated, with the exception of the bugler who had fought off attackers with his bugle until succumbing to over a dozen wounds. His body was found covered with a buffalo robe in a sign of respect from the Indians for his bravery.
Role play COIN & Leadership 1866-1890 Army statistics: 1065 encounters 70% Indians/civilians 30% Indians/soldiers Of the 30% a total of 93% involved less than 100 soldiers and the remaining 7% involved more than 100 soldiers eg Little Big Horn 1876 Read the word document COIN thoroughly Carrington Fetterman Grummond Umpire Scenario 21 st December 1866 90 woodcutters [3dead] are attacked by 60 Indians [0] Carrington orders save the woodcutters do not cross Lodge Trail Ridge Fetterman leads out 52 infantry Grummond leads out & overtakes with 27 Cavalry Lt. Brown [without orders] borrows a horse & joins the cavalry keen to get an Indian scalp 2 civilian hunters [Wheatley & Fisher] ride over to join the soldiers The 60 indians are making for Lodge Trail Ridge On the ridge 10 indians are covering the 60 with gun fire and shouting taunts at the soldiers Fort Pines & Woodcutters Sullivant trail Bozeman Trail Lodge Trail Ridge 60 10 Fetterman Grummond & Brown civilians The great war party gathered in the hills. They asked a half man half woman for spiritual guidance. The Heemanah wore a woman's dress and his head was covered by a black cloth. He blew on a bone whistle and his horse zigzagged as he was seeking a vision. He rode to the warriors saying I have five in the hand but he was met with silence. He rode about and returned saying I have ten in the hand , is that enough? but still the warriors remained silent. After a while he rode back and staggered on his feet, answer me quickly , for I have a hundred in the hand. The warriors shouted together their answer Hokey hay which means it is a good day to die!.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2X y4NX5RgV8 400 Grummond overtook Fetterman, and the whole command followed the Bozeman Trail up Lodge Trail Ridge. Whether Fetterman gave the order or Grummond was acting on his own will never be known, but Carrington's order had been disobeyed. Just as the troopers reached the Peno Valley, a force of 2000 Indians rose from the high grass. as the ambushers unleashed their wrath. Grummond was probably one of the first to die. The two civilians, Wheatley and Fisher, and a few of the troopers dismounted and formed an effective actionfor a while. Most of the cavalrymen retreated partway back toward the infantry, then dismounted and made a stand. Fetterman and the foot soldiers, unable to advance or retreat to the fort (there were also Indians behind them), formed a defensive circle. That meant there were three small, separate groups of soldiers trying to hold off a vastly superior force that shot an estimated 40,000 arrows during the fight. Fetterman and the infantrymen fired from their tight little circle, where rocks provided some cover. Indian participants said later that they had moved in so close that some of the arrows they unleashed struck their fellow warriors on the other side of the circle. In the end, the Indians rushed right up to the last soldiers and slashed at them with war clubs, lances and knives. Before that final assault, Fetterman and Brown apparently shot each other in the temple to avoid capture and slower, more painful deaths. Their bodies, according to most accounts, were found lying next to each other. In any case, Fetterman and all his command were dead. One of the last to soldiers to die was bugler Metzger, evidently fought off the last of his attackers with his bent and twisted bugle until finally succumbing to over a dozen wounds. Prior to withdrawing from the battlefield, the Indians stripped and mutilated the bodies of the soldiers according to cultural beliefs. It is noteworthy that the only body left unmutilated was that of Metzger. His body was found covered by a buffalo robe,the Indian ultimate sign of respect for bravery in battle.