What Happened To George Custer?
As Reno began his charge down the valley Custer moved north along the eastern bluffs overlooking the Little Bighorn River. While Reno was on his skirmish line his men observed the Custer battalion moving along the bluffs and Custer waving his hat at them. Custer was encouraging them on. Custer’s five companies moved out of site of the valley and east down Cedar Coulee which empties into Medicine Tail Coulee – a broad drainage that empties into the Little Bighorn. Near here, Custer divided his battalion in two: the right wing formed from companies I, C, and L under the command of Captain Myles Keogh and the left wing from companies F, and E under Captain George Yates. Custer retained command of both battalions. Custer sent two separate couriers with messages to other battalions during his move along the ridges and inside coulees. The last known message was sent to Benteen. Custer’s adjutant, William Cooke wrote that message which read, “Benteen, Come on. Big Village, be quick, bring pac
