Boots and Saddles or Life in Dakota With General Custer

"Boots and Saddles"; Or, Life in Dakota with General Custer by Custer

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Inked number and stamp on endpaper: Contents clean, binding tight. A Very Good copy.. Custer and Outline Map of portions of Montana and Dakota. Brown cloth hardcover, with gilt lettering on spine, and gilt title and decorations on front cover.

The Good Times Bookshop Published: Frontispiece of Custer; map following page 8; ownership notations dated and Spine ends and cover corners worn; inner hinges weak.. By Books Alone Published: Cloud 9 Books Condition: University of Oklahoma Press. Russell Books Ltd Condition: Custer Custer Press, Kessinger Publishing, LLC, Reprint dj price 3. No names, clean text. Written by the wife of George Custer. Gil's Book Loft Published: Custer New York and London: Shelley and Son Books Published: Custer Heritage Books, Oversized PB in new condition; printed from scans of original, showing flaws in original plates; Large Print..

Port Hole Books and Publishing Published: Corner House Publishers, Bookdealer sticker to rear cover verso. First published ; this is a reprint. After his death, she became an outspoken advocate for her husband's legacy through books and lectures. This memoir, dedicated to the General, describes garrison life in isolated army posts during post-Civil War Dakota Territory, and the men and the character of the famed Seventh Regiment..

First Edition, 3rd Printing. University of Oklahoma Press, This is the reprint of the edition. The dust jacket has minor wear, spotting, fading and a clipped inside flap.

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General Custer's lack of sympathy for his wife when she sought relief from traumatic events in tears shocked me, as it seemed almost abusive. On reflection, however, I realized that they lived on "the hairy edge of disaster," and that signs of weakness would have resulted in her being packed off to live with relatives back east, something that neither of them wanted. The book is well worth a read. Jun 23, Liz Salisbury rated it it was amazing. We had just toured to battlefield the day before and I could feel the ghosts hovering as we surveyed the scene.

How they made it through the winter freezes, Indian aggression, lack of clean water and so many other inconveniences - this woman had grit and writes beautifully. And her faithful love and admiration for her husband is just amazing.

Wow — I hope more people discover this book published in ! There is a lot of documentation about Custer but more interesting coming from the person closest to him. A great read An engaging read into prairie life with the 7th cavalry, through the eyes of E. Very, very enjoyable indeed. This memoir by George Custer's widow is at times interesting and at times a lot funnier than she probably intended. She took great pains to always show him in the most favorable light possible, and I don't think ever referred to him by any name other than 'The General'. They didnt exactly live in a soddy, but they did suffer the loss of the first house to fire which started in a chimney.

At point she mentioned that the General did not want her to even go into the kitchen. She lamented the const This memoir by George Custer's widow is at times interesting and at times a lot funnier than she probably intended.

She lamented the constant problem officers wives had of the loss of servants to marriage, and talked of the almost daily gaiety and social activity that revolved around their house. It did bother me that she would relate the speech of her African American cook in the manner spoken, which today would be considered very racist, and occasionally wrote about the life of the Indians who lived near the garrison, giving me the impression she rally didnt want to have any association with them.

A lot of the book appeared to me to be somewhat romanticized, but makes sense considering the time and purpose of the book.

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She would be a brilliant politician if she lived today. Aug 02, Mary rated it it was ok Recommends it for: I've finished this book and recommend it for it's historical value.

I enjoyed Elizabeth Custer's insight into her husband's love for his men, his dogs, and life on the frontier. At the end of the book, Mrs. Custer described a mirage she saw after they had set out on their final march to what will be the battle at Little Big Horn. She has joinied her husband for the first day's march. The line of calvary, infantry, scouts, pack mules, artillery, and white-covered wagons made a column two miles lo I've finished this book and recommend it for it's historical value. The line of calvary, infantry, scouts, pack mules, artillery, and white-covered wagons made a column two miles long.

Boots and Saddles

The future of the heroic band, whose days were even then numbered, seemed to be revealed, and already there seemed a premonition in the supernatural translation as their forms were reflected from the opaque mist of the early dawn. Nov 25, Jeri rated it liked it Shelves: What would it like to be married to General George Custer In this autobiography , Elizabeth Custer relates a diverse tale.. If one is interested in this era she spins quite a yarn of what life was truly like Jan 17, William Durkee rated it really liked it.

I didnt expect it. What a perspective, from an observant participant in the couple of years leading up to Little Bighorn. Libbie Custer didnt miss a thing. There are great descriptions of life with the cavalry, of the troopers, of the land, the Indians, and the conditions, for example the harsh weather. The final chapter was almost a tear-jerker. I absolutely recommend this book. Sep 13, Margaret Thomson rated it really liked it.

Truly amazing story of Mrs. General Custer, who went out West with her husband. The hardships they endured, both getting to posts and living there, were unbelievable for a modern person.

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Custer writes to his wife that he has taken up taxidermy while living away from the post! Those actions, along with the Battle of Little Bighorn, made him controversial even in his day, but with his death coming to be widely viewed as a sacrifice for his country, his legend and legacy grew throughout the nation. No matter what critics or supporters thought of him, George Armstrong Custer was unquestionably relevant.

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