he attack came to a surprise to the Indians. When the battle began Terry's column, which was in the vicinity of Custer, heard the gunshots, and came to his aid. In the long run, Terry's column wasn't much of a help. Nobody knows exactly how many men were killed, but it was a lot. The total U.S. casualties of the battle were 263 killed, 10 civilians and scouts, and 44 wounded. About 212 of Custer's men were killed. The Sioux later moved to Canada, where they depended on the buffalo for food. Then later, their buffalo supply ran out, and the Indians were left to suffer with little food, in Canada harsh cold winters. ...
