dec 21, 1866 - Fetterman Massacre
Description:
The soldiers rode straight into the ambush and were wiped out in a massive attack during which some 40,000 arrows rained down on the hapless troopers. None of them survived. With 81 fatalities, the Fetterman Massacre was the army's worst defeat in the West until the Battle of Little Bighorn in 1876.Added to timeline:
Date:
dec 21, 1866
Now
~ 158 years ago