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Everyone having the time of their life in Group 4, Room 5
Photo credit: Dr. Seefeldt
Pictured from left to right: Ross Cooper, Noel Sucese, Jeremy Burley, Tyler Reinholt

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National reporting vs. Territory reporting 

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National reporting vs. Territory reporting 

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-Wide variety of reactions across the nation:
-Some national newspapers (particularly from Washington) criticized his battle maneuvers
-Territorial newspapers also criticized him for reacting so quickly with little information, and for being insubordinate
-Northern newspapers (particularly Ohio) focused on sensationalizing Custer's death, and the aftermath of it in relation to the Native Americans (confirms Myer's argument that National presses, particularly those in the East, dramatized Custer's death/ reinforced myths)

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Depictions of Custer in 1876 (after Little Big Horn)

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Depictions of Custer in 1876 (after Little Big Horn)

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-Portrayed as fallen hero who fought until the bitter end
- "The flower of the army is gone at last...though he fell first,
we found seventeen cartridge cells by his side where he
kept them off until the last moment. "- New Orleans
Republican, July 15, 1876
-Graphic, violent details of his death, as well as the events in the aftermath of his death

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Depiction of Custer's defeat at Little Bighorn

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Depiction of Custer's defeat at Little Bighorn

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- Portrayed as a hero
- Person who fought bravely
- Defeat was considered an annihilation
- Only thing that should be regretted is the death of Custer
- Blamed the defeat on Custer's insubordination

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-Straight edge Custer
-Gentleman out to expand nation and defeat the savages
-Talented young military man with potential
-Looked upon favorably by the newspapers
-Western hero
-Decorated Civil War hero
-Fought notable skirmishes against confederate General Rosser in 1864-65. Rosser named him one of the best cavalry officers

"Rosser regards Custer, as the best cavalry officer of his rank in the cavalry, And Custer seems to regard his former antagonist with the esteem of a brother" ( Bismarck weekly tribune (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]). (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-12-15 [p ].