Low Dog
Low Dog | |
|---|---|
Šúŋka Khúčiyela | |
| Oglala Lakota leader | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c.1846 |
| Died | November 14, 1894 |
| Military service | |
| Battles/wars | Little Bighorn |
Low Dog (Lakota: Šúŋka Khúčiyela) (c. 1846–1894) (aka. Phil Cosgrove) was an Oglala Lakota chief who fought with Sitting Bull at the Battle of the Little Bighorn.[1][2][3]
He became a war chief at age 14. After surrendering in 1881, he lived at Standing Rock Agency.[4]
Low Dog provided an account of the Battle of Little Bighorn that was published in the Leavenworth, Kansas Weekly Times of August 18, 1881.[5]
Low Dog is credited with the quotation "This is a good day to die. Follow me."[6]
References
- ^ "Low-Dog, Oglala Sioux Chief". Retrieved 2011-10-01.
- ^ "1876 The Battle of the Little Big Horn, Participants: Native Americans". nativeamerican.co.uk. Retrieved 2011-10-01.
- ^ "LAKOTA—LOW DOG. c.1847-1894. Albumen print cabinet card, three-quarters length portrait of Oglala Lakota chief Low Dog". Bonhams. Retrieved 2014-05-25.
- ^ "Low Dog". www.american-tribes.com. Retrieved 2014-05-25.
- ^ "Low Dog's Story of the Battle; A Hunkpapa Sioux's account of the Battle of the Little Bighorn". Low Dog's account of Little Bighorn. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
- ^ "Low-Dog, Oglala Sioux Chief". www.indigenouspeople.net. Retrieved 2014-05-25.
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