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A doctor who lived with the Cheyenne and Crow veterans of Custer's Last Stand and gained their confidence writes of their interpretation of the battle which differs significantly from the "official" report.

No one survived in Custer's immediate command, but other soldiers fighting in the Battle of the Little Big Horn on June 25-26, 1876, were doomed to remember the nightmarish scene for decades after. Their true and terrible stories are included in Troopers with Custer. Some of the veterans who corresponded with E. A. Brininstool were still alive when his book first appeared in a shortened version in 1925. It has long been recognized as classic Custeriana....

The life of the Civil War general whose controversial fame rests chiefly on the disaster at the Little Big Horn in 1876.

He came to fame as the youngest general in the Union Army, leading a pivotal charge at Gettysburg. He earned a place in history for his ill-fated command at the battle of the Little Big Horn. George Armstrong Custer is one of America's truly mythic figures a compelling figure whose name is synonymous with defeat, yet whose life was marked by towering accomplishments. BIOGRAPHY unravels the truth from the legend in this compelling portrait. Excerpts...

This book surveys the life of General George Armstrong Custer, commander of the Seventh U.S. Cavalry who became a national hero after his defeat by the Sioux at the Battle of the Little Bighorn.

Study of the life of George Armstrong Custer, examining his role in the Civil War and the postwar decade, looking at his romance and marriage to his devoted wife Libbie, and discussing the disasterous battle at Little Big Horn.