Episode 2 of 2
Expedition Arrival in Black Hills
- When
- July 22, 1874
- Where
- Black Hills
Custer's 7th Cavalry arrived in the Black Hills on July 22, 1874, to investigate gold reports despite treaty restrictions.
The Black Hills Expedition set out from Fort Abraham Lincoln on July 2, 1874. Custer and his unit arrived in the Black Hills on July 22, 1874. The expedition was tasked with investigating reports of gold, even though the land was owned by the Sioux under the 1868 treaty.
Sources
- Black Hills Expedition Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03
- Black Hills gold rush Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03
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