Two Moons

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Two Moons
Two Moons was one of the models for the Buffalo nickel.
Tribe	Cheyenne
Born	1847 Montana
Died	1917
Native name	Ishaynishus, Éše'he Ôhnéšesêstse
Known for	Participation in the Battle of the Rosebud, the Battle of Little Big Horn, and the Battle of Wolf Mountain; Indian Scout; Chief of the Cheyenne Northern Reservation
Resting place	Alongside U.S. Route 212, west of Busby, Montana
Parents	Father, Carries the Otter

Two Moons (1847–1917), or Ishaynishus (Cheyenne: Éše'he Ôhnéšesêstse),^[1] was the son of Carries the Otter, an Arikara captive who married into the Cheyenne tribe. Perhaps known best for his participation in battles such as the Battle of the Rosebud against General Crook on June 17, 1876, in the Montana Territory, the Battle of Little Big Horn on June 26, 1876 and what would prove to be his last battle which was that of the Battle of Wolf Mountain on January 8, 1877. Two Moons defeat in the battle at Wolf mountain by General Nelson A. Miles would inevitably lead to the surrender of his Cheyenne band at Fort Keogh in April, 1877.^[2]

After the surrender of Two Moons' Cheyenne band in 1877, Two Moons would choose to enlist as an Indian Scout for the same General, Nelson A. Miles, that he had not long since surrendered to. As a result of Two Moons' pleasant personality, the friendliness that he showed towards the whites as well as his ability to get along with the military, Two Moons was thus appointed head Chief of the Cheyenne Northern Reservation by General Miles. As head Chief, Two Moons would prove to play a crucial role in faciltating the surrender of Chief Little Cow's Cheyenne band to Fort Keogh.^[3]

Two Moons would later serve the Cheyenne Northern reservation by traveling on multiple occasions to Washington, D.C., where he discussed and fought for the future of his people. In 1914 Two Moons actually met with President Woodrow Wilson to discuss exactly that. Later that year, Two Moons was one of the models selected for James Fraser's famous Buffalo Nickel.^[4]

Two Moons died three years later at his home in Montana at the age of 70. Two Moons' grave still lies alongside U.S. Route 212, west of Busby, Montana.^[5]

References

1. ^ Cheyenne Dictionary by Fisher, Leman, Pine, Sanchez.
2. ^ Hardorff, Richard G. Indian Views of the Custer Fight. University of Oklahoma Press 2005, p.107
3. ^ Garland, Hamlin. Account of The Battle at Little Bighorn (Recalled in 1898 by Two Moons). McClure's Magazine, 1898
4. ^ Bowers, Q. David (2007). A Guide Book of Buffalo and Jefferson Nickels. Atlanta, Ga.: Whitman Publishing. pp. 38–39. ISBN 978-0-7948-2008-4.
5. ^ Hatch, Thom. The Custer Companion. Stackpole Books 2002, p. 221, 222

• Time Life Books. (1993). The Wild West. Time Life Books.
• Richard G. Hardorff, Cheyenne memories of the Custer fight, University of Nebraska Press, 1998 ISBN 0-8032-7311-8.

Pleasant personality? Bwahhahhahaa!  

Shtal, you just cracked me up! Lol

lol, I thought that was funny lol

I know who Two Moons was,
that is not where my name comes from.

Shtal,
I just woke up and am still laughing. I think I snorted my cheerio's up my nose, too. Damn funniest thing I've read in along time!

Two Guffaws for you, , .


 

You two idiots,
the mans face is on a coin who else you know who's face is on our money?
The man has a real place in our history, do you?

But if your just making fun of me, it's a lame attempt at best.
Your so easily entertained you could just play with your food.

Have at it, doesn't bother me that your idiots, I'm used to you both by now.

 

Bump

Bump,
Actually I think of Aunt Bee of Mayberry anytime I see your name Beetree.....LOL
Are you going to start back up with the personal insults now because you lost the vote?

Shitle is just shitle, I see a small child in a mans body, mildly retarded.


LOL.

Three guffaws, actually Shtal, it just keeps getting better, every time I read it!