He presents no attorney's brief and yet he disproves a number of ill-founded accusations. . . ." This informative book covers the life of General George Armstrong Custer.
A portrait of the nineteenth-century cavalry commander traces his rise from an unpromising West Point graduate to a distinguished military leader, covering his complicated marriage, mythologized defeat at Little Big Horn, and enduring ...
(continuedfromfrontflap) Crazy Horse, Red Cloud—McMurtry also argues that Little Bighorn should be seen as a monumental event in our nation's history. Like all great battles, its true meaning can be found in its impact on our politics ...
By then he had not seen Libbie in six weeks, he told Smith, and promised to return by the time his wagons reached Fort Harker. Smith, still half-asleep, agreed. A few hours later Libbie Custer awoke to hear, as she described it, ...
... see also Northern Cheyenne Indians ; Southern Cheyenne Indians Hancock campaign of 1867 : 173 Devil's Lake ( Dak . ) ... American soldiers : 45 , 46-48 , 78 " Ain't I Glad to Get Out of the Wilderness " ( song ) : 70 Alexandria ( La . ) ...
George Armstrong Custer has been so heavily mythologized that the human being has been all but lost.
George Armstrong Custer has been so heavily mythologized that the human being has been all but lost.
The best book yet written about Custer and the full significance of his career. . . . Deserves a medal of honor for extraordinary service in the great cause of making history live.OCo"Chicago Tribune""
This lavishly illustrated volume reassesses and celebrates the life and legacy of the West’s most legendary figure, George Armstrong Custer, from “one of America’s great storytellers” (The Wall Street Journal).
But before his time in the West, Custer began his career fighting for the Union in the Civil War. In Custer, noted Civil War historian Edward G. Longacre provides fascinating insight into this often-overlooked period in Custer's life.
This is the first Custer biography to focus on these lesser-known parts of his life in great detail.
Here, author Duane Schultz shows why he remains one of the most fascinating figures in American military history.