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These are the criticisms YOU have most often made on my videos. I let Little Bighorn survivor and 7th Cavalry officer, Edward S. Godfrey, respond with his own experience and assessment of Custer's Last Stand.
You might be surprised by what he says...
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Some sources used for this video:
The Custer Myth: A Source Book of Custeriana, written and compiled by W.A. Graham. General Godfrey's Narrative, p125-149
Edgar S. Paxson's painting:
https://centerofthewest.org/explore/western-art/research/edgar-s-paxson/
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Custer Association of Great Britain
www.english-westerners-society.org.uk
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APA Style
Fallon, S. (2024, October 28). Disobeyed Orders & Other Last Stand Myths: Godfrey's Account. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/video/3201/disobeyed-orders--other-last-stand-myths-godfreys/
Chicago Style
Fallon, Siobhan. "Disobeyed Orders & Other Last Stand Myths: Godfrey's Account." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified October 28, 2024. https://www.worldhistory.org/video/3201/disobeyed-orders--other-last-stand-myths-godfreys/.
MLA Style
Fallon, Siobhan. "Disobeyed Orders & Other Last Stand Myths: Godfrey's Account." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 28 Oct 2024. Web. 12 Nov 2024.