1990, ISBN: 9780803286016

Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Press; Bison Books, 1990. 203 pages, facsimiles, portraits; 23 cm. Tight, clean copy. "Noting that the documents pertaining to the Battle of the L… Meer...

Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Press; Bison Books, 1990. 203 pages, facsimiles, portraits; 23 cm. Tight, clean copy. "Noting that the documents pertaining to the Battle of the Little Big Horn are often garbled in editing and quoted out of context, Loyd J. Overfield set out to compile the original orders, letters, and telegrams that put a great fighting machine into motion and soon conveyed the shock of its destruction. Far more readable than today's official documents, they carry the sound of individual voices and clearly state the circumstances surrounding Custer's fall. The communications of this collection begin with Custer's successful plea to President Grant, who in a fit of pique had originally forbidden him to join his regiment in fighting the hostile Indians. A series of carefully spelled-out field orders is followed by a letter from Major Marcus Reno asking for medical aid for his wounded men after two days of fighting. Included are dispatches from Reno, Gen. Alfred H. Terry, Col. John Gibbon, Capt. Frederick Benteen, and Capt. E. W. Smith. The rosters of officers and enlisted men who fought at the Little Big Horn will be of interest to Custer buffs and historians and also to family genealogists trying to trace ancestors who made history there. Overfield has provided primary sources that amount to a detailed postmortem of events from participants only too aware that history would ask questions." - Publisher.. Paperback. Fine. 8vo., University of Nebraska Press; Bison Books, 1990, 5<

ISBN: 9780803286016

Bison Books. Paperback. POOR. Noticeably used book. Heavy wear to cover. Pages contain marginal notes, underlining, and or highlighting. Possible ex library copy, with all the markings/… Meer...

Bison Books. Paperback. POOR. Noticeably used book. Heavy wear to cover. Pages contain marginal notes, underlining, and or highlighting. Possible ex library copy, with all the markings/stickers of that library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, and dust jackets may not be included., Bison Books, 1<

1990, ISBN: 0803286015

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