Preface. 9 Acknowledgments. 13 I - Ancestral Data and Biography of Daniel A. Kanipe. 14 Kanipe Ancestry. 14 Daniel Alexander Kanipe. 16 II - Kanipe’s version(s) of the Battle of the Little Big Horn. 18 Contributions to the Historical Society of Montana, Volume IV, 1903. 21 Daniel A. Kanipe’s Account of Custer Fight given to me, on June 16 & 17, 1908 by Walter Mason Camp , 29 September 28, 1908 in The Daily Journal and Tribune, Knoxville, Tennessee and later reprinted in the July, 1936 issue of Winners of the West 32 April 27, 1924 in the Greensboro, NC Daily Record. 36 III - Letters From Daniel Kanipe to Walter Mason Camp. 45 From July 7, 1908 to November 23, 1908. 47 From January 2, 1909 to November, 22 1909. 60 From April 14, 1910 to October 9, 1910. 73 Walter Camp to Daniel Knipe - April 24, 1910 77 From January 16, 1911 to November 23, 1911. 78 Walter Camp to Daniel Knipe - Dec. 24, 1911. 82 From January 12, 1912 to August 12, 1922. 83 IV – The more exhilarating versions written by the Kanipe family. 98 He Fought with Custer – circa 1938. 101 Custer’s Massacre-The State: A Weekly Survey of North Carolina–October 26, 1940. 104 The American Thermopylae - Unpublished – circa 1946. 107 Newspaper Article – Unknown Source - Published June 20, 1954. 115 V – Daniel A. Kanipe’s Self Contradicting and False Statements. 117 Daniel A. Kanipe’s Self Contradicting Statements. 117 Daniel A. Kanipe’s False Statements. 129 VI – Sergeant Daniel A. Kanipe’s role at the Battle of the Little Bighorn, as testified to by witnesses at the Reno Court of Inquiry. 140 Captain Frederick W. Benteen. 146 First Lieutenant Francis Gibson. 148 First Lieutenant Winfield S. Edgerly. 149 Captain Edward S. Godfrey. 154 Lieutenant Edward G. Mathey. 156 Captain Thomas M. McDougall 158 Civilian Packer John Frett 167 Private John Martin aka Giovanni Martini 168 Private John McGuire. 170 Why was Sergeant Daniel A. Kanipe not called to testify at the Reno Court of Inquiry?. 175 Section Summary. 176 VII - Walter Mason Camp and his Maps, as they pertain to Sergeant Daniel A. Kanipe. 178 VIII - Two Kanipes can twist the story better than one. 185 IX - The chronology of Kanipe’s “Tale” and all its improvements, including those made by Joseph E. Kanipe. 189 X – Summary and Conclusion. 199 Bibliography. 211 Archives. 211 Articles, Magazines, Newspapers, Periodicals and Writings. 212 Books. 213 Author’s Biography. 214
Preface. 9
Acknowledgments. 13
I - Ancestral Data and Biography of Daniel A. Kanipe. 14
Kanipe Ancestry. 14
Daniel Alexander Kanipe. 16
II - Kanipe’s version(s) of the Battle of the Little Big Horn. 18
Contributions to the Historical Society of Montana, Volume IV, 1903. 21
Daniel A. Kanipe’s Account of Custer Fight given to me, on June 16 & 17, 1908 by Walter Mason Camp , 29
September 28, 1908 in The Daily Journal and Tribune, Knoxville, Tennessee and later reprinted in the July, 1936 issue of Winners of the West 32
April 27, 1924 in the Greensboro, NC Daily Record. 36
III - Letters From Daniel Kanipe to Walter Mason Camp. 45
From July 7, 1908 to November 23, 1908. 47
From January 2, 1909 to November, 22 1909. 60
From April 14, 1910 to October 9, 1910. 73
Walter Camp to Daniel Knipe - April 24, 1910 77
From January 16, 1911 to November 23, 1911. 78
Walter Camp to Daniel Knipe - Dec. 24, 1911. 82
From January 12, 1912 to August 12, 1922. 83
IV – The more exhilarating versions written by the Kanipe family. 98
He Fought with Custer – circa 1938. 101
Custer’s Massacre-The State: A Weekly Survey of North Carolina–October 26, 1940. 104
The American Thermopylae - Unpublished – circa 1946. 107
Newspaper Article – Unknown Source - Published June 20, 1954. 115
V – Daniel A. Kanipe’s Self Contradicting and False Statements. 117
Daniel A. Kanipe’s Self Contradicting Statements. 117
Daniel A. Kanipe’s False Statements. 129
VI – Sergeant Daniel A. Kanipe’s role at the Battle of the Little Bighorn, as testified to by witnesses at the Reno Court of Inquiry. 140
Captain Frederick W. Benteen. 146
First Lieutenant Francis Gibson. 148
First Lieutenant Winfield S. Edgerly. 149
Captain Edward S. Godfrey. 154
Lieutenant Edward G. Mathey. 156
Captain Thomas M. McDougall 158
Civilian Packer John Frett 167
Private John Martin aka Giovanni Martini 168
Private John McGuire. 170
Why was Sergeant Daniel A. Kanipe not called to testify at the Reno Court of Inquiry?. 175
Section Summary. 176
VII - Walter Mason Camp and his Maps, as they pertain to Sergeant Daniel A. Kanipe. 178
VIII - Two Kanipes can twist the story better than one. 185
IX - The chronology of Kanipe’s “Tale” and all its improvements, including those made by Joseph E. Kanipe. 189
X – Summary and Conclusion. 199
Bibliography. 211
Archives. 211
Articles, Magazines, Newspapers, Periodicals and Writings. 212
Books. 213
Author’s Biography. 214
