The Lakota Leader Who Forced The U.S. Army To Abandon Its Forts — And Won A War Most Americans Never Learned About
The Army’s Internal Debates
Within the U.S.
Army, the Bozeman Trail conflict generated significant debate about doctrine, leadership, and the fundamental approach to dealing with Plains Indian warfare.
The Fetterman disaster in particular produced a wave of recrimination and second-guessing.
Colonel Carrington was blamed — his administrative approach to managing the post, his decisions about reconnaissance and intelligence, his orders to Fetterman (which Fetterman had disobeyed) were all scrutinized.
The Army’s culture of hierarchy and responsibility meant that someone had to be held accountable for the loss of 81 men.
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