Shocking Things That Never Made Sense About Custer’s Last Stand Exposed | Eyewitness Account

Jacob Adams was a private in the 7th Cavalry Regiment of the United States Army during the American Indian Wars. He is best known for his eyewitness account of the Battle of Little Bighorn, also known as Custer's Last Stand, which took place on June 25, 1876. Adams was a member of Company H of the 7th Cavalry, which was led by Captain Frederick Benteen. During the battle, Adams survived the intense fighting and chaos under Captain Benteen's command, and his eyewitness account provides valuable insights into the events of that day. After the battle, Adams was one of the few survivors and was able to escape and rejoin the remaining forces of the 7th Cavalry. He later shared his detailed account of his experiences during the battle, which has been widely used by historians to reconstruct the events of the battle. Adams' account is considered one of the most important and reliable eyewitness accounts of the Battle of Little Bighorn, offering a unique perspective on the battle and its events.

I enlisted for service in Yankton, Dakota Territory, on the thirteenth day of April, eighteen hundred and seventy-three, and was assigned to Company H of the Seventh Regiment of United States Cavalry. Shortly thereafter, our detachment relocated to Fort Lincoln, a journey of approximately five hundred miles. Upon arrival, we commenced preparations for the forthcoming summer expedition, known as the Yellowstone Expedition. On the fourth day of August, our company engaged in a spirited skirmish with hostile Indians in proximity to the Yellowstone River, Montana Territory, resulting in the untimely demise of two civilians, namely Dr. Hunzinger, veterinarian of the Seventh Cavalry, and Mr. Ballarin, a settler. These gentlemen had strayed from our main party, being keenly interested in the botanical specimens of the unfamiliar region. During the winter of eighteen hundred and seventy-four, whilst our regiment was stationed at Fort Abraham Lincoln, General Custer received intelligence from a scout that a certain Sioux chieftain, Rain-in-the-Face, was boasting at Standing Rock Agency, a distance of seventy-five miles, regarding the slaying of Dr. Hunzinger and Mr. Ballarin. Acting with alacrity, General Custer dispatched a detachment of fifty men, led by Captain Tom Custer, to apprehend the aforementioned Rain-in-the-Face. I was amongst this group. Upon our arrival at the agency on ration day, a considerable gathering of Sioux was observed. None amongst us were acquainted with Rain-in-the-Face, but a scout provided Captain Custer with a description of the individual and informed us that he had entered the settler's store. Captain Custer and a few men proceeded directly to the store and apprehended Rain-in-the-Face whilst he was making a purchase at the counter. A stir amongst the Indians ensued, but no harm befell anyone, and Rain-in-the-Face was safely conveyed to the guardhouse at Fort Abraham Lincoln to face charges of murder.
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[georgecullen]

Custer was a LtCol at the battle of the Little Big Horn.

[scaredy-cat]

The policies of the government was responsible for the battle, not the soldiers

[steveshoemaker]

At this point CUSTER WAS NO LONGER A GENERAL

[jean-lucgauville]

Jacob Adams is a balanced account and rich in key informations. He also makes important observations and I hope that this video account encourage many people to read the written version with commentaries by historians.

[richardbutler]

Everyone completely blames Custard.but it seems to me that Reno panicked and could gave made a defense in the woods.who know if 10 or twenty more minutes Custard could have gotten some combatents.also i beleive that Benteen had no intention to come to Custard aid maybe if the Indians seen more troops comming they might of thought twice.we will never know.im not saying that Custer made mistakes but in the heat of battle u just never know.remember Benteen and Reno hated Custer.

[drstrangelove]

Custer and his troopers simply ran out of ammunition, the order for support and ammunition was ignored by Reno and Benteen. In any other war of the period, those two would have been shot for cowardice.

[DarrenSloan]

Why is it only Custer that people use his bevret rank and not the other officers and men that had the same type of rank

[Mr.Goldtop]

I read that Cooke only had one side of his face whiskers scalped. And I find it curious as knowing how difficult it was to manufacture a good arrow back then why the Indians would shoot several precious arrows into alread dead soldiers, and waste them?

[georgestokes]

how can this guy tell us about custer when he was in a ddifferntcompomly

[drgeoffangel]

Custer split his command, united we stand divided we fall, the rest is history!