The first problem with this movie is that it attempted to be somewhat relevant to actual historical events. They should have crafted the screenplay based on total fiction. No historical names. No historical battles.
The second problem is that most of the action had nothing to do with the 7th Cavalry's interaction with Indians. It was mostly infighting between soldiers.
The most glaring issue was the central plot issue: retrieving the bodies of the dead soldiers. How many soldiers were to be retrieved in 2 tiny wagons?
This would have been a poor episode of the TV show Cheyenne.
The second problem is that most of the action had nothing to do with the 7th Cavalry's interaction with Indians. It was mostly infighting between soldiers.
The most glaring issue was the central plot issue: retrieving the bodies of the dead soldiers. How many soldiers were to be retrieved in 2 tiny wagons?
This would have been a poor episode of the TV show Cheyenne.