"Explores in detail the movements in the spring and early summer of 1876 of Sitting Bull's and Crazy Horse's Sioux and Northern Cheyenne followers, and the troops led by Brigadier General George Crook that led to the clash on Rosebud Creek in southeastern Montana on June 17, 1876 and the aftermath that followed"--Provided by publisher.

After his disastrous stalemate on Powder River, Crook retreats south for the winter. In spring his is the first column to set off for Indian Country. From his supply base at Goose Creek, Crook plunges after the hostiles reportedly on Rosebud Creek. Caught napping three months to the day after the fight on Powder River, Crook wages his personal duel with Crazy Horse in a dramatic day-long battle just eight days before Crazy Horse will crush Custer....