The Indian victory at Rosebud was a prelude to and directly led to a still greater triumph eight days later on June 25, 1876, when Lt. Col. George A. Custer and his immediate command were wiped out to a man by these same warriors who had opposed Crook on the Rosebud. The shocking news of Little Bighorn erased te memories of the Rosebud from all but a few actual battle participants. Yet, it is second only to the Little Bighorn in terms of total number of troops and Indians deployed in battle. Geographically, the Rosebud Battlefield is larger than Custer Battlefield.

Includes index.