What I discovered was several Indians peering at us over the edge of the bluff; in all I counted eight and concluded that they were too many for us, especially with an uphill pull on our side. They were coming from every direction; so unlike what they were a half an hour previous, when they were first surprised by the Seventh Cavalry for surprise it must have been to them. There was but one gasp and all was still. "Fifteen dollars for a canteen of water," said a second. The detail of Company F which was sent to investigate the teepee, now passed by us on their way to the front with the report that it contained a dead Indian and such articles as were deemed necessary for him on his journey to the "Happy Hunting Ground.". They went on a crime spree through Louisiana and Florida that included multiple robberies and thefts, and all three participated in the kidnap and murder of Florida State University grad student, Vincent Binder. It does not take very long to expend that amount of ammunition especially when fighting against great odds. This was actually an extremely BAD idea, but while they were cruising the banks of the river looking for a ford (see Peter Thompson Detail Map, #13), Thompson said he and Watson stumbled upon Custer and one of Custer's Crow scouts in the midst of some kinky business with a Sioux woman on a tether. The deep voices of the braves, the howling of the squaws, the shrill piping of the children and the barking of the dogs made night hideous; but they appeared to enjoy it amazingly. I now looked around to see how I was going to make my escape, for I knew I could not retreat; with five I could not cope, and within the last few moments a few more Indians had gained the trail ahead of me; and to make my way down the face of the bluff, I knew was nearly impossible, as the Indians were climbing up to gain the trail. I told him I would get him some if I lived. We thought we would have time enough to fortify ourselves before the light of another day appeared. Both Watson and myself had failed to notice the trail made by the cavalry in making their efforts to reach the lower end of the village. Suddenly they broke up and advanced toward my place of concealment. I made up my mind that all but one shot should be fired at the Indians, and that one would go into my head, for I had determined never to be taken alive. I turned around, intending to wait until they came up. Watson, surprised, answered, "No," and again asked what was up. James Bennett. I thought my time had surely come; It was too late to retreat. His being alone shows with what fearlessness he travelled about even in an enemy's country with hostiles all around him. But on going back to the man and asking for it he seemed to be confused and stated that he had lost it. Peter's a public radio "lifer" who first got hooked on radio journalism in high school, while listening to and then interning with Danny Schechter the News Dissector at Boston's legendary WBCN. "Well!" Two years later Palaiokostas was captured and sent back to prison. A heavy volley of bullets was the result. I had not gone far before I became aware of the fact that I had company. Curley, a young Crow scout, would leave the command within the next ten minutes to take news of the battle to General Terry." When I thought it time for him to fire, I dropped to my left side, the bullet whistling over my head, buried itself in the bluff behind me. Water was not to be had for love or money. Watson began to crawl out of the water. I soon turned the bend of the ravine, but no signs of them did I see. We had men with us who seemed utterly fearless in the face of danger. I did not want to get under the canvas where the wounded were as that was already overcrowded, so I crawled under one of the horses which was standing in a group with the others. He studied for a moment and then waded out of the stream leaving his horse with everything on it as I had done. Crow scout Running Wolf described how "Custer went ahead to look for a trail for the wagons" in the Bad Lands, and both Daniel Kanipe and John Ryan described how Custer left his command and rode ahead with just Chief Trumpeter Henry Voss and a few scouts on the morning of June 25. We knew if we did not do so we would be picked off one by one. Medal of Honor winner Peter Thompson was the last Seventh Cavalry trooper to get out of George A. Custer's doomed command alive. This sickness was caused by the loss of blood and the pain in my hand, which at this time had swelled to great size. The halt was but for a moment, for the Indians came rushing towards them in great numbers. The bank being very wet, my feet slipped from under me several times. BUT WHAT ABOUT the "problematic passages" in Thompson's story? At the other end of the rope, straining and tugging to get away, was a Sioux squaw. DURING THE SUMMER OF 2004. The savages seemed loathe to let us go. In spring 2017, Rick tried to have Supergirl free Peter by threatening Alex Danvers ' life. In addition to describing the valiant actions he participated in, Thompson's account contains a lot of significant detail, such as the fatigue of Custer's men and their horses as they rode into battle (Thompson got separated from Custer because his mount gave out). I began to get very angry and climbed to the top of the bank in no dignified manner. Looking in the direction of the battle, I saw that the cavalry were being driven towards the foot of a small hill; their number greatly reduced. In November 1987 Peter Thomson aged 19 at the time escaped from Winchester Prison. I was curious to know who he was. He was convicted for car theft and sentenced for four years imprisonment. In a short time I secured two canteens and a coffee kettle. Kinging things off is our founder, Peter Thomson. And what are you going to do?" So I commenced to search around for them. It was our duty not to question, but to obey. Only a few scattering shots now and then. I finished putting on my spurs, mounted my horse again, and rode on after my company, but my progress was very slow. 5. meaning Indian Department. Najmrodzki was a famous robber and thief, known for escaping 29 times from the prison and the authorities. "Twenty dollars," said a third and so the bidding went on as at an auction. It was equipped with artificial light, air conditioning, and high-quality construction materials. Given his true heroism, the story of the battle that Thompson told late in life was winning in its modesty and compelling in its authentic detail, but among those details are a couple passages that throw the Accepted Consensus View of the Little Bighorn out the window. He died two months later. My action would have been justified by the law, as it would have been an act of self defense. We were in a very precarious condition. Select this result to view Peter Thomson's phone number, address, and more. How were we going to transport our wounded? Updated April 24, 2011, The Eye-witness Chronology The sound came from the direction of the village, and immediately following was the sound of two others. I had made haste to fill the canteens and started on my way to camp bidding Mike Madden to be of good cheer and he made a cheerful reply. Camp, who had no battlefield experience at all, declared Medal of Honor winner Thompson's eye-witness account of his escape from the slaughter "impossible," a judgement that American historians have not revisited in almost a century. By the time we had everything arranged, the sun was going down. As I went down the ravine, I found it got narrower and deeper, and became more lonesome and naturally more depressing. I called Watson's attention to the approaching horsemen, but he was firmly convinced that they were Indians. He asked, "What is the matter?" James Bennett] whom to know was to respect. Some of us unloaded the mules of the hard tack they were carrying and used the boxes for a breastwork. "I will trade horses with you if you will." He had met Jackson when on the trail on the top of the hill but a short distance from the place where it turned towards the village. The red devils seemed determined to crush us. While looking on and wondering where the Crow was going we were further astonished by seeing General Custer dash out of the fording place and ride rapidly up to the Crow and commence to talk to him. Their management level is C-Level. I had not gone far before I heard my name called and on looking around I saw Watson coming after me at full speed. Watson was a short distance behind me and was keeping watch on the flat below. "Of approximately 210 men," writes Bray, "only one would survive the next hour. Pausing for a moment I looked cautiously around the bend and there before me was running water, the Little Horn River, on the opposite side was a thick cover of cottonwood timber, the sight of which made me hesitate for a moment. All routes to the river were cut off by the Indians. So I would not have to make so many trips. I made my way as rapidly as possible toward the bank of the river. Beyond the village was a black mass of ponies grazing on the short green grass. After we had climbed nearly half way up the bluff, the Indians commenced to fire at us, but that did not trouble us, because we knew that the Indians when excited were very poor shots; and in our case the bullets went wide of the mark. When I was handing his back to him I noticed that the three Indians had discovered us and were watching our every movement. But the only result was that the lead lay buried in the red clay at my side. John Fitzgerald], Brennan [Pvt. We were becoming so tired that the presence of the Indians was no longer a terror to us. . The problem that now perplexed us was what we were to do. Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology. I was disappointed with my place of defense. We are connected. The Indians while fighting remained mounted, the cavalry dismounted. This aroused me and I managed to struggle to a sitting posture, but the man and the gun were gone. He was never captured, but DNA-confirmed remains of his skull were found near Del Valle, Texas on September 8, 2014. I found that very little change had taken place since the incident in the morning. It seemed to be the desire of each to utterly exterminate. When I fired this shot, Watson jumped to his feet and began to lead his horse out of the stream toward me. And he did and gradually left me behind. World Ocean Summit speech by Ambassador Peter Thomson, UNSG's Special Envoy for the Ocean. So there was nothing to do but console myself with the reflection that I had better take care of it myself. Originally reprinted in The Black Hills Trails, by Jesse Brown and A.M. Willard, Rapid City Journal Co., Rapid City, SD, 1924. The best result we found for your search is Peter Thomson age 70s in Laconia, NH. I looked on while the doctor attended the wounded that were brought in. [Note: the accounts of Arikara scouts Soldier and an Anonymous Ree Scout both reported seeing Seventh Cavalry troopers kicking their downed horses just before the battle was about to begin.] In 1986, at age 19, Matt was convicted and sentenced to a year in jail. "Get out of here," he cried, And do your duty!". Marking: [label] "Peter Thomson, registered, Philadelphia" Exhibition History. He was lying on his face so still that I thought he was dead. This is very trying to a cavalry man, for next to himself, he loves his horse, especially on a campaign of this kind. Marshals 15 Most Wanted Fugitive's Skull Found by Family Dog", "Escapees in Canadian helicopter jailbreak captured", "Convicted killer T.J. Lane captured after escape", "Ohio town in shock after school shooter TJ Lane briefly escapes prison", "T.J. 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Sentenced to life imprisonment as a fourth time offender, he was transferred to the Philadelphia County Prison. Our men never wavered but hugged the ground as close as possible and fired whenever they found the slightest opportunity to do execution. Custer had done so repeatedly on the Seventh Cavalry's approach to the Little Bighorn. What Mockery! If their enemy fell into their hands wounded or dying, it was simply to be put to the worst torture possible. Just then the order was given to retreat and Reno's command began to march slowly to the rear. We were now undecided which way to go. I made a dive through the retreating column in quest of my horse and found it in the center of the command led by Fitzgerald, who seemed greatly surprised at seeing me saying, "I thought the Indians had your scalp!" Hats off to the leadership & teams at WEF who've had the vision and commitment to make this so. Getting vexed I dismounted and began to fasten on my spurs, when I heard my name called and, on looking up, I saw Brennan near me on horseback. The silence was suddenly broken by a loud command given by a hostile chief, which was followed by a terrific volley and a great many of our horses and mules passed over the range. Watson asked him what was the matter. One party of Indians were dashing down the river; others were rushing toward the upper end of the village. The first two were John Fitzgerald and John Brennan, whose tired mounts faultered so much that they "turned their horses toward the rear when they had gone two miles beyond the lone teepee," according to Thompson, whose horse was the next to go down. On the top of the bluff just where we desired to go there were seated three Indians with their ponies but a short distance behind them. The Indians no doubt thought that they had finished him for two of them turned and disappeared in the village. The men only fired where they thought they were going to do execution. We had no use for firewood if we could have gotten it, as we had no water to cook with, hence our wounded were deprived of the comforts that a sick man needs. The fire of the Indians seemed to come from three different directions and all exposed places were pretty well riddled. It was clear that the Indians still held the village, and it would be foolish for us to again attempt to enter it. He was one of 12 convicts who escaped the institution through a tunnel. 2. It was a grand sight to see those men charging down upon the village of their enemies, who outnumbered them many times. There was no straggling; they went together, neck and neck, their tails streaming in the wind, and the riders arms gleaming in the sunlight. Nicknamed by some as the "King of Kalashnikovs". The Indian without lowering his rifle blazed away a second time, with the same result as before. The tunnel was 1.7m (5.7ft) tall and 75cm (29.5in) in width. Peter Thomson . Thompson was a genuine everyman sort of hero who was wounded in Benteen's desperate, do-or-die charge to clear the head of the ravine on the night of June 25, 1876. Thompson escaped from custody. Peter is calculated in this analysis to own 14% of Woodbridge's stake in Thomson Reuters and it's Cash & Other Assets. $28.00. We had scarcely been concealed ten minutes before we heard a heavy volley of rifle shots down the stream, followed by a scattering fire, I raised to my feet and parting the brush with my gun; the stalks being covered with long sharp thorns, which made it quite disagreeable for a person's clothes and flesh. After this, I began to feel very sick and looked around for a sheltered place to avoid the heat of the sun. We saw that our horses and mules were beginning to drop quite fast, for they were in a more exposed position. 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