【美国人物志】查尔斯·伊士曼 (5/10)

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Wapaypay
Rain-in-the-Face
Fort Phil Kearny
Wyoming
Sioux
George Armstrong Custer
Little Big Horn RiverI prepared for death. I painted my face with my special sign, half red, half black. Now the signal for the attack was given. My horse started even with Wapaypay, but his horse was faster than mine.
This was bad for me. By the time I came close to the fort, the soldiers had somewhat recovered from the surprise of our attack. They were aiming their guns more carefully.
Their guns talked very loud but hit few of us. Their guns were like an old dog with no teeth who makes much noise and becomes more angry the more noise he makes. How much harm we did I do not know. When the fight was finished I saw blood on my leg. Both my horse and I were wounded.
I knew that Rain-in-the-Face had taken part in two of the most famous fights with white soldiers. One of these fights was near an army fort named Fort Phil Kearny in Wyoming.
The other was the most famous battle between the Sioux and the American Army. Rain-in-the-Face was in the battle against the famous army general, George Armstrong Custer. That great battle took place near the Little Big Horn River. I asked him to tell me about these two great battles.