The United States Volunteer Indian Scouts
April - May 1876 to October - November 1876
Arikara Scouts from left to right: He That Strikes, Bob Tail Bull,
Yellow Wolfe, Sitting Bear at Ft. Berthold Oct. 1872 (SHSND A1678)
Researched by Rhoda Star, Sahnish Society Historian.
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Ree (Arikara) Scouts who rode with Major Marcus A. Reno, in the valley fight
Little Big Horn Battle
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Bloody Knife, age 37
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Civilian Scout (with Quarter Master)
Killed in action June 25,1876. At
Reno's side, 2:51 pm
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Bob-tailed Bull, age 45
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Sergeant.
Killed in action , June 25,1876 on the
east bank,4:00 pm.
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Forked Horn, age 36
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Advance Scout. Weir advance. Capt.
Thomas B. Weir. Reno Siege.
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Goose, age 21
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Scout, Courier,
Wounded in Action June 25,1876. Reno
Siege.
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Little Brave, age 27
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Scout.
Killed in action June 25,1876, on the
east bank, 4:00 pm.
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Red Bear, age 23
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Horse Herder & Courier.
Later went to gather Dakota
horses
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Red Foolish Bear, age 28
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Scout, Advance scout. Courier. Weir
Advance. Reno Siege.
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Young Hawk, age 17
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Scout. Sharp shooter. Cook. Reno
siege.
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REE (ARIKARA) SCOUTS WHO
CROSSED THE LITTLE BIG HORN
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Boy Chief, age 19
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Rear guard in return to Power River
base camp.
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Little Sioux, age 19,
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Courier. Rear Guard.
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One Feather, age 45
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Horse herder
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Red Star, age 18
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Advance scout. Took the note written
by Charley Reynolds to Custer, concerning sighted Dakota
camp from Wolf Mountains(now called Crow's Nest).
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Strikes Two, age 32
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Rear guard.
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REE (ARIKARA SCOUTS) WHO DID NOT CROSS THE LITTLE BIG HORN
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Black Fox, age 29
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Horse herder, Weir advance, Rear guard
in return to Powder River base camp.
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Bull, age 19
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Horse herder,Advance scout,Rode with
Red Star to take note to Custer.
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Bull-stands-in-the-water, age 29
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Horse herder. Before battle, he
said,"Let us eat breakfast,etc," Arikara Narrative
Notes.
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Charging Bull, age 45
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Horse herder.
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Red Wolf, age 28
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Horse herder.
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Stabbed, age 45
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Courier, Rear guard.
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Soldier, age 44
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Corporal, Rear guard.
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White Eagle, age 24
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Horse herder.
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Strikes the Lodge, age 29
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Advance Scout, Weir advance, Rear
guard.
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REE (ARIKARA) SCOUTS AT POWDER
RIVER BASE CAMP
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Black Porcupine, age 21
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Courier
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Curly Head (Hair), age 19
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Courier
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Howling Wolf, age 21
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Courier
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Horns in Front, age 42
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Courier, was ill.
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Running Wolf, age 20
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Courier
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Scabby Wolf, age 19
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Courier
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Tall(High) Bear, age 45
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Courier
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PACK TRAIN (WITH MAJOR ORLANDO
H. MOORE)
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Pretty Face, age 21
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Horse herder, did not cross the Little
Big Horn River.
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COURIERS ON DETACHED SERVICE
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Bear's Eyes, age 31
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Fort Abraham Lincoln, May 17,1876.
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Charging up the Hill, age 31
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June 1,1876, courier to Ft. Lincoln.
He later returned to the column. Lt. Varnum.
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Foolish Bear, age 26
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Rosebud courier, June 22,1876 - Hidatsa.
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Left Handed, age 46
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Little Missouri, courier, Ft.Lincoln, Lt. Burns.
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One Horn, age 26
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Little Missouri (camp no. 3),Courier, May 17,1876, returned to Ft. Lincoln with Red Foolish Bear. Replaced with Red Bear.
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Owl, age 19
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May 17,1876, Fort Lincoln.
Courier
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Wagon, age 30
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May 17,1876, Fort Lincoln .
Courier
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ADVANCE SCOUTS: THESE SCOUTS
WENT AHEAD WITH CHARLEY REYNOLDS TO WOLF MOUNTAINS, AND
FIRST SIGHTED THE DAKOTA CAMP.
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Black Fox (Ree)
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Bull (Ree)
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Forked Horn (Ree)
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Red Foolish Bear (Ree)
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Red Star (Ree)
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Strikes-the-Lodge (Ree)
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Lt. Varnum
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Mitch Boyer
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Charley Reynolds
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White Man Runs Him (Crow)
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Total of 14 = six Ree Scouts, five Crow Scouts.
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