Conclusion
Dr Clements’ report describes an exhausting trek through the badlands of the Dakota territories, which became lakes of mud in the stormy weather that accompanied the journey. Before the march ended, many of the soldiers were sick and wounded, while others were forced to dismount from their horses and to walk through the mud in order for the horses to be eaten. The march lasted until the middle of September 1876. It was a dismal follow up to the disastrous batter of Little Bighorn, with General Crook, who had been considered the most talented general in the This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army., losing a large percentage of his force to starvation and disease.
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