Her family was there.

Her brother Deeds was there, probably helping with the horse herding or scouting that young Lakota men took on as responsibilities as they matured toward warrior status.

The morning of June 25, 1876 began ordinarily.

Then the soldiers came.

THE APPROACH OF THREE COLUMNS

The campaign against the Lakota in 1876 was a three-column military operation, designed to converge on the gathering of non-reservation Lakota from multiple directions and force their surrender or annihilation.

General Alfred Terry commanded the overall operation.