15. "Battle with
the Flatheads on the Musselshell River (Montana), 1870."
This drawing depicts White Bull as he counts coup on a fallen Flathead.
White Bull stated "Pretty-Voiced-Eagle struck him first, I hit him
second." The Flathead camp is also shown as the Sioux advance.
16. "Battle with
the Flatheads on the Musselshell River (Montana), 1870."
In this drawing, White Bull is shown wailing over his dead friend Standing
Bull, who was killed in the battle against the Flatheads. In this battle,
White Bull wore his war charm over his left shoulder.
17. "Battle with
Flatheads on the Musselshell River (Montana), 1870."
White Bull kills and scalps the Flathead who killed Standing Bull. On
the right of White Bull is his discarded lance which was hit with a bullet.
A Flathead arrow can be seen between White Bull and his lance, depicting
the intensity of the battle.
18. "On the Yellowstone
River (Montana), 1872."
In this drawing, White Bull depicts himself stealing horses from the
Crows. The Crow camp can be seen at the right with the tracks indicating
the pursuit of the Crows. White Bull's war charm can be seen slung over
his left shoulder.
19. "Near Spoonhorn
(Mountain Sheep) Butte (Montana), 1873."
White Bull counts a first coup on an Assiniboine Indian and then spared
his life for the sake of his woman, who reminded White Bull of his mother.
20. "The Fight
in the Trenches, (Montana), 1873."
In the battle with the Canadian Red River Breeds on the Rosebud River,
White Bull saves the body of His-Knife from the enemy.
21. "The Black
Hills (South Dakota), 1876."
White Bull steals three horses. |
22. "The Black
Hills (South Dakota), 1876."
White Bull steals two horses from white men. The camp of the white men
and White Bull's trail are depicted in the drawing.
23. "The Battle
of the Rosebud River (Montana), June 17, 1876."
In this drawing, White Bull depicts himself wounding a Shoshoni Indian
who was fighting with the U.S. Cavalry against the Sioux and Cheyenne at
the Rosebud battle. Rifle smoke pours from the opposing forces on both sides,
indicating the intensity of the battle.
24. "The Battle
of the Rosebud River (Montana), June 17, 1876."
In this scene, White Bull rescues the wounded Cheyenne warrior Sunrise
(Water-Dog). White Bull depicted himself wearing his war charm slung over
his left arm. Sunrise was painted yellow all over and wore a stuffed water-dog
tied in his hair as a war charm.
25. "The Battle
of the Little Big Horn River (Montana), June 25, 1876."
After seeing his family moved to safety and watching the repulse of Major
Reno's column, White Bull joined the battle against Custer's column. In
this drawing, White Bull counts a first coup on a fallen soldier and takes
his weapons and ammunition. White Bull stated, "I struck him first,
Did-Not-Go-Home struck him second.
26. "The Battle
of the Little Big Horn River (Montana), June 25, 1876."
White Bull drags a soldier from his house. The soldier can be seen firing
in the air. White Bull stated "I struck this one and pulled him off
his house, Crazy Horse hit him second."
27. "The Battle
of the Little Big Horn River (Montana), June 25, 1876."
White Bull drew himself riding down a soldier. The soldier is shown both
standing and, afterward on the ground. White Bull stated, "Bear-Lice
hit him second, I ran him down." |
