When was it published?

October 13, 1876 in Bozeman Avant Courier

Domestic News October 13, 1876

Bozeman Avant Courier

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Indian Affairs, Military, Death Or Funeral

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Eagle, Son Of Inkpad, Gen. Custer, Lieut. Harrington, Sitting Bull

Q: What keywords are associated?

Custer Killing, Inkpad Son, Sitting Bull, Sioux Soldier, Battle Escape, Standing Rock

Bozeman, Gallatin County, Montana

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What is this article about?

Native American witness Eagle at Standing Rock recounts how Inkpad's son killed Gen. Custer by stabbing and shooting him during a battle. Lieut. Harrington and 20 men were pursued and killed; a bilingual soldier was reproached by Sitting Bull for not being captured alive.

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Eagle, who is now at Standing Rock, says that a son of Inkpad killed Gen. Custer. He rushed upon him and Custer levelled his gun, but he threw Custer's gun up and stabbed him in the breast, and passed on, but turned and shot him through the head. Lieut. Harrington and twenty men escaped six miles, but were finally caught in an alkali bed and shot down. None were captured. One man, a soldier who spoke the Sioux language, passed the Indians his gun and revolvers, but perished with his own gun. Sitting Bull reproached them severely for this. He wanted him brought to camp.

What sub-type of article is it?

Indian Affairs Military Death Or Funeral

What keywords are associated?

Custer Killing Inkpad Son Sitting Bull Sioux Soldier Battle Escape Standing Rock

What entities or persons were involved?

Eagle Son Of Inkpad Gen. Custer Lieut. Harrington Sitting Bull

Where did it happen?

Standing Rock

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Standing Rock

Key Persons

Eagle Son Of Inkpad Gen. Custer Lieut. Harrington Sitting Bull

Outcome

gen. custer stabbed in the breast and shot through the head; lieut. harrington and twenty men shot down in an alkali bed; one soldier perished with his own gun; none captured.

Event Details

Eagle reports that Inkpad's son rushed Gen. Custer, deflected his gun, stabbed him in the breast, passed on, then turned and shot him through the head. Lieut. Harrington and twenty men escaped six miles before being caught and shot. A soldier who spoke Sioux gave up his weapons but was killed; Sitting Bull reproached the Indians for not capturing him.