Elk Head's Story of the Battle of the Rosebud

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Elk Head's Story of the Battle
A Brule Sioux's account of the Battle of the Rosebud

As told to William J. Bordeaux, who also translated.

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ELK HEAD'S STORY OF THE BATTLE

Sioux warrior Elk Head AS TO THE incidents that took place at the upper end of the village, the best account that I have, was given to me by Elk Head and others who have verified his version. "Our two separate bands composed of Hunkpahpahs and Minnikanwojues met and engaged a body of troops who had arrived within sight of the village without being detected, but before they had a chance to advance in formation we broke up the attack and they were driven back to a timbered hillside where they dismounted to seek cover behind trees and bouldered rocks. We kept them busy dodging our bullets and, arrows. A second detachment, some of whom were mounted on white horses, did succeed in breaking through to us and crossed the river but we threw them back and several of them were killed and wounded...

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