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Custer and the Battle of the Little Bighorn: An Encyclopedia of the People, Places, Events, Indian Culture ... 3 reviews
Thom Hatch
McFarland & Company, 2000
This is the best book about Custer I have ever read.
When it comes to Custer one can not read a more up to date book
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Pioneering Modern Painting: Cezanne And Pissarro 1865 To 18853 reviews
Camille Pissarro, Joachim Pissarro, ...
The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 2005
Pizzaro & Cezanne together again!
Wow! This is a book not to be missed for those who love Impressionism and the contrast between two of the greats in a way scarecely ever shown. They were friends - mentor and student - and drew inspiration from each other over the years until the student (Cezanne) finally departed South and became his own (and more famous) man. But oh the beauty of Pizarro's work!
David Fox-Brenton
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Boots and Saddles 4 reviews
Elizabeth B. Custer
Old Books Publishing Company, 1996
A beautifully written book
There are so few well written and personally lived books about the people of the northern great plains, but this is one of them. Mrs. Custer gives intimate details of life in the cavalry and the Dakotas of a time now gone. She tells of blizzards, heat, insects, dangers and people in a most readable way that draws the reader in. This is a special book that speaks to the plainsman's heart.
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Cavalier in Buckskin: George Armstrong Custer and the Western Military Frontier (Oklahoma Western Biographies) 10 reviews
Robert M. Utley
Univ of Oklahoma Pr, 1988
Bringing the Indian Problem to a Final Solution
This biography of George Armstrong Custer devotes most of its pages to his post Civil War career. Most people only know that he died at the Little Bighorn battle; they know the legend or the symbol, not the real person. Chapter 1 discusses his legend from 1876 to the present. Before his last campaign Custer charged the Grant administration with fraud and corruption. So whether he was a "victim of ...
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Custer in '76: Walter Camp's Notes on the Custer Fight4 reviews
University of Oklahoma Press, 1990
An excellent telling of the Custer fight
I read Mr. Camp's classic account of the Little Big Horn several years ago. It remains on my shelf as one of the very best books on the battle. It was well written, detailed and colorful enough for any follower of the Custer's trail. I highly recommend this book, which I read just prior to visiting the Custer battlefield on the 106th anniversary. Not to be overlooked or missed.
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The Custer Myth: A Source Book of Custeriana (The Custer Library)6 reviews
William A. Graham
Stackpole Books, 1995
By far the most trustworthy book on Custer.
By far the best of the vast Custer literature. Graham gathers together in one place primary data and lets you draw your own conclusions. On Custer, Graham is the only author I have read who writes without massaging his data to support some preconcieved theory. This book, incidently, was published in 1953, not in 1993.(It would be helpful if Amazon would note first copyright dates in book ...
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Custer Victorious: The Civil War Battles of General George Armstrong Custer12 reviews
Gregory J. W. Urwin
Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 1982
Custer finally gets his due!
Being from Michigan, I knew George Custer was a Civil War hero. After reading this book I realized just how important that man was to the Union cause. Although young, Custer was mature beyond his years, his prowess as a calvaryman is second to none. He was loved by his troops and respected by his enemies, some who he bested many times during the Civil War. He was a true leader in every sense of ...
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Ulysses S. Grant : Memoirs and Selected Letters : Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant / Selected Letters, ...20 reviews
Ulysses S. Grant
Library of America, 1990
A Masterpiece
This book is a must-read for any Civil War or American history buff. Grant's writing is consistently clear, elegant, beautiful. He gives an engaging account of his wartime experiences that are accurate to the best of his ability, and he writes with introspection and humility. The personal letters at the end of the volume reveal much about this fascinating man, and are a welcome addition. Please ...
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Custer and the Great Controversy: The Origin and Development of a Legend4 reviews
Robert M. Utley
University of Nebraska Press, 1998
Series of Essays on Why Custer Became a Legend
Early book by the great western writer Robert Utley provides a brief description of the Indian situation that evolved before the LBH and then he provides an abbreviated but well described sequence of battle events. Utley then describes the press' role in developing the story that caught General Sherman and Sheridan off guard as Sherman provides Terry's second controversial report to a reporter ...
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Rebel Private: Front and Rear: Memoirs of a Confederate Soldier15 reviews
William A. Fletcher
Plume, 1997
THIS ONE NEEDS TO BE IN YOUR COLLECTION
Excellent, first had observations made by a common private in during the Civil War. The author IS NOT a professional writer. This makes it all the more valuable. The author is not writing the book to entertain, or to pass along old, gory war stories. This is a story by a simple man trying to tell us his point of view, simple as that. This account is quite valuable to anyone interested in the ...
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Custer and the Cheyenne: George Armstrong Custer's Winter Campaign on the Southern Plains (Custer Trails ...2 reviews
Louis Kraft
Upton & Sons, 1995
Custer's 1868-1869 wnter campaign against the Cheyennes.
Louis Kraft's book, CUSTER AND THE CHEYENNE, deftly takes the reader through George Armstrong Custer's 1868-1869 winter campaign against the Southern Cheyennes. The manuscript begins with the events that led up to Custer's court-martial, banishment, return to active duty and the Battle of the Washita. Surprisingly, the battle marks the beginning of military operations and not the end. In this ...
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Custer And His Wolverines: The Michigan Cavalry Brigade, 1861-18652 reviews
Edward G. Longacre
Da Capo Press, 1997
Insights into Civil War history
The Michigan Cavalry Brigade achieved its' greatest triumphs under the command of George Armstrong Custer. The troops were greatly disappointed when he eventually moved on to higher command. Under his impetuous leadership the Brigade gained respect for the Union Cavalry and its' famous red ties, emulating Custer, were a badge of pride and honor. Books by members of the Michigan brigade make it ...
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I Fought With Custer: The Story of Sergeant Windolph, Last Survivor of the Battle of the Little Big Horn3 reviews
Charles Windolph
Bison Books, 1987
A memorable account of the Custer fight
As a Custer buff, this book has been on my shelf for a long time. A great book to read, one that fleshes out a lot of the daily life in the Seventh as well as the battle along Greasy Grass. Right up there with "Son of Morning Star" and Walter Camp's book on the subject. Check 'em out, you won't be disappointed.
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Troopers with Custer: Historic Incidents of the Battle of the Little Big Horn2 reviews
E. A. Brininstool
University of Nebraska Press, 1989
Fantastic resource of legitimate information on Gen. Custer
Being a relative of E.A. Brininstool, I know first hand what length of detail and accurateness went into this product. Earl spent many months/years on interviews, pictures, and fact finding on this compilation. I would recommend this to anyone looking for accurate information on the Custer Battle.
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To Hell With Honor: Custer and the Little Bighorn19 reviews
Larry Sklenar
University of Oklahoma Press, 2000
The most accurate book on the Battle of Little Bighorn.
For Custer enthusiasts this book is by far the best read yet. I've been researching the Battle of Little Bighorn for nearly seven years. The bulk of books and articles out there are too biased in one way or another. Either they blindly glorify Custer or the brand him a vain-glorious villian to be cursed for eternity.
The reality is Custer was just a man. Someone with a remarkable military ...
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Letters from the Iron Brigade2 reviews
Hugh Whitehouse
Guild Press of Indiana, 1994
Excellent historical content, and interesting to read!
I thought this book was well laid out by it's author, who happens to be a descendant from the subject's family. The historical content is excellent, and provides some good insight for history buffs and reenactors alike on the personal opinions and emotions of a soldier in the 7th Wisconsin of the Iron Brigade. I would recommend this book to anyone who desires to know more about the men of ...
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The Custer Reader4 reviews
Paul Andrew Hutton
University of Nebraska Press, 1992
A Great Collection of Custer Material: A Truely Fun Read
This book is unique in that it provides essays on the numerous facets of Custer's life not only by the participants that knew him but from Custer himself including notable historians that know Custer best. It also covers fascinating facts such as Custer's First Stand at Trevillian Station, a Civil War Battle where Custer was surrounded by Confederate Calavary. Hutton, himself a notable Western ...
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Legend into History and Did Custer Disobey Orders at the Battle of the Little Big Horn? (The Custer Library)2 reviews
Charles Kuhlman
Stackpole Books, 1994
Detailed & opinionated by a great researcher & Historian
This is a great book by one of the classic researchers on Custer. Interesting to note that Kuhlman was a historian by profession whose deafness caused him to retire eventualy living near Billings a short hour drive from the Little Bighorn. Kuhlman probably spent more hours on the field than any other Custer writer which is quite a contrast to one of the greatest Custer writers of the early to mid ...
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Custer's Last Stand: The Anatomy of an American Myth3 reviews
Brian W. Dippie
University of Nebraska Press, 1994
A Wonderful Examination of the American Mythology
I read this book over the summer, and enjoyed it thoroughly. I may be biased (I have had classes under Dr. Dippie) but I found the book to be well thought out and a very fascinating look at a branch of American history that a lot of people forget about when they get concerned with who did what when. This book deals with the development of the American mythology, and is a delight to read. I ...
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The Benteen-Goldin Letters on Custer and His Last Battle2 reviews
University of Nebraska Press, 1991
First person insights into famous events
This book is the printing with minimal commentary of letters between Goldin and Benteen. Frederick Benteen was an officer and Goldin an enlisted man in the Seventh Cavalry at the Battle of the Little Big Horn. Correspondence between officer and enlisted man is unique in itself. In the case of first hand participants their direct insights into events is always fascinating. This book does not ...
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