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Feather Earring's Story of the Battle
A Minneconjou Sioux's account of the Battle of the Little Bighorn

RENO'S MEN came down Reno Creek; they were seen by two young men who went up Reno Creek to get a horse that had been wounded in the Rosebud fight. "Two Bear" was killed by Reno scouts. "Lone Dog," the other, went back and gave the alarm, riding from side to side.

"Feather Earring" saw him signaling that soldiers were coming, calling "one of us got killed -- they are right close behind me." He had no sooner arrived than Reno's command began firing in the tepees. "Feather Earring" was fighting against Reno. His brother was killed there. Reno was driven across the river into the hills and began to dig in the ground. He was fought by the Cheyennes and Ogalallas. It was thought at first that Reno's was Crook's command. War parties went to watch Crook, but he had gone back. Some war parties had gone down the Rosebud and had seen a steamboat and soldiers, but had not come back. Reno left the bottom for the hills because the Indians were surrounding him in the attempt to cut him off from his train.

It was thought at first that Reno's command was alone...

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