Bloody Knife on Yellowstone Expedition
1873
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From the evening of June 25, 1876, to dusk on the 26th, General Armstrong Custer and his troops engaged in battle with the Sioux and Cheyenne at the Battle of Little Bighorn in Montana Territory.
As was often the case from the colonial through the expansion eras, Native Americans aligned on both sides of the battle. Although only a few Army Scouts worked with Custer, Bloody Knife was one. This photograph shows him during the Yellowstone Expedition of 1873, which was organized to escort and protect the Northern Pacific Railroad Survey.
As was often the case from the colonial through the expansion eras, Native Americans aligned on both sides of the battle. Although only a few Army Scouts worked with Custer, Bloody Knife was one. This photograph shows him during the Yellowstone Expedition of 1873, which was organized to escort and protect the Northern Pacific Railroad Survey.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Smithsonian Institution.
National Archives Identifier: 524373
Full Citation: Photograph 106-YX-84; Bloody Knife, Custer's scout, on Yellowstone Expedition; 1873; Yellowstone Expedition of 1873, Northern Pacific Railroad Survey, 1873 - 1873; Records of the Smithsonian Institution, Record Group 106; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/bloody-knife, September 15, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
