Low Dog
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Low Dog | |
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Šúŋka Khúčiyela | |
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| 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. Low Dog provided an account of the Battle of Little Bighorn that was published in the Leavenworth, Kansas Weekly Times of August 18, 1881.[4] After surrendering in 1881, he lived at Standing Rock Agency.[5]
Low Dog is credited with the quotation "This is a good day to die. Follow me."[6][better source needed]
