Low Dog
Oglala Lakota chief
About Low Dog
Lived 1846 – 1894 (aged 47–48).
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.
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. After surrendering in 1881, he lived at Standing Rock Agency.
Low Dog is credited with the quotation "This is a good day to die. Follow me."
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Who was Low Dog?
Oglala Lakota chief
When was Low Dog born?
Low Dog was born in 1846.
When did Low Dog die?
Low Dog died in 1894.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Low Dog. https://biography.guide/low-dog/
MLA: "Low Dog." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/low-dog/.
Chicago: "Low Dog." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/low-dog/.
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