Little Bighorn Battlefield

We got a good American history lesson yesterday when we toured the Little Bighorn Battlefield and learned all about  "Custer's Last Stand." Trivia: Custer was born and married in Monroe, Michigan! Custer and other military regiments were tasked with gathering Indians and forcing them to move to a reservation. They heard about an encampment of Indians (of several different tribes) near the Little Bighorn River (not far from Billings, MT now)  and thought they could surround them and force them to move. But....there were close to 7,000 Indians with an estimated 1,800 warriors - the Calvary was caught by surprise and overwhelmed. Custer and his command were all killed but some of the other troops survived. Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse were victors of that battle but not the war - as we know, all the Indians eventually were killed or surrendered to the reservations.
We bought a CD and took the auto tour of the battlefield. It is amazing how the archaeologists piece together what happened by examining the artifacts. They can tell by the shell casings, that fell to the ground, what type of rifle was fired and whether it was a military or Indian gun. The shell casings have unique markings that allow them to determine individual guns. Therefore, they can trace the whereabouts of the user. Using this method they can plot the movements of the soldiers and Indians. Painstaking work!
I bought "Dances with Wolves" and we watched it again last night - a great movie and appropriate for us as we travel through this Indian country. Love the music!
Anyone know about "Pompeys Pillar?" Hint - it is on the Lewis and Clark Trail. Going there tomorrow.