Was he a martyr or damned? A hero or a fool? This pictorial biography of George Armstrong Custer explores all facets of the legendary general from his boyhood to West Point, through the Civil War and his earlier battles, to his last stand. It shows Custer’s family, friends, and associates, military and civilian, white and Indian, at work and at play. More pictures of Custer-related people, places, and artifacts are assembled here than in any other book or museum collection.
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Lawrence A. Frost, who practiced podiatry in Monroe, Michigan, where Custer had a home, was the author of many books and articles on both Custer and Ulysses S. Grant. His library of material on Custer is considered one of the most complete in existence.
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The Custer Album gives a good background of George Armstrong Custer's early life and education as well as his military career before the Battle at the Little Bighorn. But I bought it for the pictures and these did not disappoint. There are many, many pictures of Custer in his uniform leading me to believe he was a vain man. There are also pictures of his wife, brothers, nephew, father, sister, and even a couple of pictures of modern day great nephews, In addition, there are photos of various other men who served with Custer at one time or another, some of whom died with him at the last stand. Native Americans--scouts for Custer as well as those who fought against him--are pictured. But among my favorite photos are those of Custer's two horses, Vic and Dandy, and the photo of Comanche, Captain Keogh's horse that survived the battle. Though I began the book thinking Custer was vain and stupid for having led his men into battle while he was vastly outgunned and outnumbered, I came away with the conclusion that the events that led to the battle were much more complex than I'd thought. This is an interesting book, A must read for Custer fans and even for those who hold a negative opinion of this interesting man.
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The Custer Album was not only fine reading but the book contains loads of photos that take us back in time enabeling the reader to see Custer, his wife, brothers, the 7th Cav and the American Indians that played a major role in the plains wars. Great Book!
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In my studies of George Armstrong Custer he carried self love and narcissism to new heights. I've always wondered where this son of a poor farmer came up with the money to pay photographers to document his relatively short life. He rates amongst the strange military leaders America has breed including MacArthur, Patton, and Halsey. Even with the photographic documentation, Custer's life still has many unexplained gaps and mysteries.
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Custer Battlefield Museum, Seventh Cavalry, Little Big Horn, West Point, Fort Lincoln, Tom Custer, General Sheridan, Black Hills, Courtesy of Library of Congress, Fort Hays, Harper's Weekly, Fort Wallace, Custer Hill, General Sherman, New Rumley, South Dakota Historical Society, Army of the Potomac, General Terry, Bull Run, Fort Cobb, Fort Riley, Garry Owen, James Calhoun, Smoky Hill, Bloody Knife New!
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Custer Battlefield Museum, Seventh Cavalry, Little Big Horn, West Point, Fort Lincoln, Tom Custer, General Sheridan, Black Hills, Courtesy of Library of Congress, Fort Hays, Harper's Weekly, Fort Wallace, Custer Hill, General Sherman, New Rumley, South Dakota Historical Society, Army of the Potomac, General Terry, Bull Run, Fort Cobb, Fort Riley, Garry Owen, James Calhoun, Smoky Hill, Bloody Knife New!
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- Tenting on the Plains: Or, General Custer in Kansas and Texas (Western Frontier Library) by Elizabeth B. Custer on 5 pages
- My Life On The Plains by George Armstrong Custer on page 90, page 103, and Back Matter
- The Civil War (Researching American History) by Arden Bowers in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- "Boots and Saddles" Or, Life in Dakota With General Custer by Elizabeth B. Custer on page 108, and Back Matter
- Story of the Little Big Horn (Custer Library) by W. A. Graham in Back Matter
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- CUSTER: The Man, the Myth, the Movies by John P. Langellier in Back Matter
- Monroe: The Early Years (MI) (Images of America) by Craig E. Hutchison in Back Matter
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