Comments on: Frederick W. Benteen http://www.historynet.com/frederick-w-benteen.htm?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=frederick-w-benteen From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:24:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Karl Heuterman http://www.historynet.com/frederick-w-benteen.htm#comment-402532 Karl Heuterman Wed, 22 Dec 2010 10:14:03 +0000 #comment-402532 Reno's position was southeast of the Indian village, not northeast. Reno's position was southeast of the Indian village, not northeast.

]]> By: John Kennard http://www.historynet.com/frederick-w-benteen.htm#comment-310783 John Kennard Mon, 19 Jul 2010 14:08:12 +0000 #comment-310783 It's always made me feel sorry for Reno, trapped in the Seventh between Custer and Benteen . . . . I disagree with the disparagement of Reno's performance at the Battle of the Little Big Horn above: He had three separate chances to completely throw his battalion away that day--to charge on into the village, to try to hold on in the woods, or to try to withdraw by the same ford he came into the valley across--and he respectfully declined all three invitations to glory. And his troops were NOT disorganized on (the first) "Reno Hill" at the time Benteen arrived (sans troops). It's always made me feel sorry for Reno, trapped in the Seventh between Custer and Benteen . . . .

I disagree with the disparagement of Reno's performance at the Battle of the Little Big Horn above: He had three separate chances to completely throw his battalion away that day–to charge on into the village, to try to hold on in the woods, or to try to withdraw by the same ford he came into the valley across–and he respectfully declined all three invitations to glory.

And his troops were NOT disorganized on (the first) "Reno Hill" at the time Benteen arrived (sans troops).

]]> By: RonF http://www.historynet.com/frederick-w-benteen.htm#comment-295762 RonF Sun, 13 Jun 2010 20:32:21 +0000 #comment-295762 He was a good field commander but a miserable human being. He just about hated everyone he knew in the army. Read his letters. He was a good field commander but a miserable human being. He just about hated everyone he knew in the army. Read his letters.

]]> By: Ron Thompson http://www.historynet.com/frederick-w-benteen.htm#comment-244046 Ron Thompson Fri, 09 Apr 2010 17:16:50 +0000 #comment-244046 Fred Benteen was the example of what leadership is all about. He served his country faithfully without compromising his integrity. Custer let his personal feeling interfer with his judgement and it cost him dearly. Fred was the real hero of the Little Big Horn Battle even if his contemporaries failed to recognize it. Fred Benteen was the example of what leadership is all about. He served his country faithfully without compromising his integrity. Custer let his personal feeling interfer with his judgement and it cost him dearly. Fred was the real hero of the Little Big Horn Battle even if his contemporaries failed to recognize it.

]]> By: Richard Tilford http://www.historynet.com/frederick-w-benteen.htm#comment-64278 Richard Tilford Sat, 23 May 2009 16:26:58 +0000 #comment-64278 My great grandfather was commander over Benteen in the 7th cavalry looking for letters comments etc. on Major Joseph green Tilford Richard Tilford My great grandfather was commander over Benteen in the 7th
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