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done -- Work permit ( talk) 03:57, 23 March 2009 (UTC)
Do you not think that undue weight is being given in the article to the theories of Dr. Liberty? AFAIK her theory that it was a war against the Cheyenne is a minority view, and while it probably deserves mentioning, it should not be prominiently in the lede. The body of the text, also, should reflect the mainstream view with Liberty's alternative being given at the end. SpinningSpark 20:53, 18 April 2010 (UTC)
do not the "deep divides" continue to this day, what with Russell Means and all? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.46.169.246 ( talk) 17:56, 13 December 2010 (UTC)
The article states: The US Army destroyed seven Cheyenne camps before 1876 and three more that year, more than any other tribes suffered in this period. What does this mean? Is this an euphemism for slaughter or merely the physical destruction of housing? -- Markb ( talk) 14:18, 25 June 2011 (UTC)
The casuality numbers cited in the infobox in this article for both sides of the war are significantly lower than those cited in the Battle of the Little Bighorn article, which doesn't make sense to me because the Battle of Little Bighorn is part of the Great Sioux War of 1876. Can someone explain the discrepency? -- Jfruh ( talk) 06:25, 14 September 2011 (UTC)
I believe more needs to be explained with the break down between Grant and Custer. This had to do with Custer testifying against Grant's brother Orville, concerning investing in Post Traderships. Grant removed Custer from command over the Expedition. Custer had to write to Sherman and Grant to be part of the Mission. Grant had refused to see Custer in person. Behind the Great Sioux war was the "soap opera" of William W. Belknap's impeachment trial over taking kick back money from Fort Sill Profits while Secretary of War. Cmguy777 ( talk) 17:15, 31 May 2013 (UTC)
You mentioned that Utley and others have mentioned the Grant and Custer controversy. I am not asking for a large edit on this area, but enough for the reader to understand there was politics involved in terms of Custer's arrest in Chicago and demotion in terms of leading the expedition. Custer was replaced by Terry. You are correct that Sheridan wanted Custer to lead the expedition. Grant would have nothing to do with that. I believe this is an important issue because the War Department was shaken up do to the Belknap Scandal. Custer may have been spared from his fate had he not petitioned Grant to be part of the expedition. The Belknap article does cover this issue and I believe the Custer article does to, however, a brief mention of this controversy would improve the article. Cmguy777 ( talk) 06:31, 1 June 2013 (UTC)
The Cheyennes did this, they Cheyennes did that. This is such out of proportion emphasis on this small tribe. They were secondary force, the Lakota-Sioux were the primary player. I have read more than two dozen books about this war and this is the first time I read that it was Cheyenne Great War. The author(s) of this article is simply biased. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2602:30A:2C21:3060:E165:8DA4:9F54:1562 ( talk) 13:48, 16 February 2014 (UTC)
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done -- Work permit ( talk) 03:57, 23 March 2009 (UTC)
Do you not think that undue weight is being given in the article to the theories of Dr. Liberty? AFAIK her theory that it was a war against the Cheyenne is a minority view, and while it probably deserves mentioning, it should not be prominiently in the lede. The body of the text, also, should reflect the mainstream view with Liberty's alternative being given at the end. SpinningSpark 20:53, 18 April 2010 (UTC)
do not the "deep divides" continue to this day, what with Russell Means and all? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.46.169.246 ( talk) 17:56, 13 December 2010 (UTC)
The article states: The US Army destroyed seven Cheyenne camps before 1876 and three more that year, more than any other tribes suffered in this period. What does this mean? Is this an euphemism for slaughter or merely the physical destruction of housing? -- Markb ( talk) 14:18, 25 June 2011 (UTC)
The casuality numbers cited in the infobox in this article for both sides of the war are significantly lower than those cited in the Battle of the Little Bighorn article, which doesn't make sense to me because the Battle of Little Bighorn is part of the Great Sioux War of 1876. Can someone explain the discrepency? -- Jfruh ( talk) 06:25, 14 September 2011 (UTC)
I believe more needs to be explained with the break down between Grant and Custer. This had to do with Custer testifying against Grant's brother Orville, concerning investing in Post Traderships. Grant removed Custer from command over the Expedition. Custer had to write to Sherman and Grant to be part of the Mission. Grant had refused to see Custer in person. Behind the Great Sioux war was the "soap opera" of William W. Belknap's impeachment trial over taking kick back money from Fort Sill Profits while Secretary of War. Cmguy777 ( talk) 17:15, 31 May 2013 (UTC)
You mentioned that Utley and others have mentioned the Grant and Custer controversy. I am not asking for a large edit on this area, but enough for the reader to understand there was politics involved in terms of Custer's arrest in Chicago and demotion in terms of leading the expedition. Custer was replaced by Terry. You are correct that Sheridan wanted Custer to lead the expedition. Grant would have nothing to do with that. I believe this is an important issue because the War Department was shaken up do to the Belknap Scandal. Custer may have been spared from his fate had he not petitioned Grant to be part of the expedition. The Belknap article does cover this issue and I believe the Custer article does to, however, a brief mention of this controversy would improve the article. Cmguy777 ( talk) 06:31, 1 June 2013 (UTC)
The Cheyennes did this, they Cheyennes did that. This is such out of proportion emphasis on this small tribe. They were secondary force, the Lakota-Sioux were the primary player. I have read more than two dozen books about this war and this is the first time I read that it was Cheyenne Great War. The author(s) of this article is simply biased. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2602:30A:2C21:3060:E165:8DA4:9F54:1562 ( talk) 13:48, 16 February 2014 (UTC)
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