- Custer splits 7th Calvary into 3 Battalions
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- Benteen goes south of west to get better view of Indian village and stop Indians escaping
- Reno and Custer move along sides of Ash Creek towards the Little Big Horn
- Near Lone Tepee they stop. Agree Reno to charge village from South and Custer to provide support and surprise attack from rear
- Reno
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- Gallops to Little Big Horn and fords the river
- Once out of the trees, prepares to charge the Indian village
- Charges but seeing cloud raised by a number of Indian braves, aborts charge
- Prepares to form skirmish line
- Custer
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- Custer moves northwards to create pincer movement on village
- Custer has reached the high bluffs and is about to leave
- Sees Reno abort charge
- Non-combatants in the Indian village flee northwards to shelter in Coolee
- Custer sees Reno abort the charge
- Benteen
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- Benteen unable to see village from heights, returns to Morass to follow Custer/Reno
- Benteen waters his horses at the Morass
- Benteen leaves Morass as advance pack train arrives followed later by main pack train
- Benteen, advance pack train followed by main pack train continue to progress along Ash Creek
