Moving Robe Woman (Tȟašína Máni) — The Hunkpapa Lakota Woman Who Rode Into The Battle Of Little Bighorn After Learning Her Brother Had Been Killed
The defenders dug in as best they could.
They had suffered significant casualties in Reno’s charge and retreat, and morale was poor.
The position was under intermittent fire throughout the night of June 25-26 and through the morning of June 26.
Inside the camp, the night of June 25 was a mixture of mourning and celebration.
The Lakota and Cheyenne had won an extraordinary victory — had killed Custer and his entire force, driven off another column, and defended the camp against an attack that had been intended to destroy them.
But the victory had cost lives.
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