The Little Bighorn Campaign: March-September 1876 (Great Campaigns Series) [Hardcover]

Wayne Michael Sarf (Author)

Book Description

Series: Great Campaigns Series | Publication Date: April 1993

Penetrating the mysteries of Custer's disaster as well as the broader context of the 1876 campaign, The Little Bighorn Campaign is the most comprehensive military study of the movements and battles which led up to and followed Little Bighorn.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 312 pages
• Publisher: Combined Books; 1st edition (April 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0938289217
• ISBN-13: 978-0938289210
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,303,438 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Objective Up to Date Complete History of the LBH, June 29, 2000

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Daniel Hurley (Chesapeake, VA.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Little Bighorn Campaign: March-september 1876 (Great Campaigns) (Paperback)

Wayne Sarf has researched all the master historians in the past and present to provide a fascinating well written history and objective book on the LBH and Sioux Campaign. The book tells the complete history of the campaign from its inception to its finale, Custer's and the Sioux's as a free people. Sarf quotes both the participants concerning their actions in the campaign as well as perspectives of major historians. He also offers his own views based on the historical record and logic. An important example is his evidence and commentary concerning General Terry's June 26th rendezvouz which is pure fiction and self serving. As Sarf well proves, Custer acted judiciously and appropriately based on the information, circumstances and the expectations provided to him in synch with all the military commanders . Unfortunately for him, the circumstances changed once he was committed to the attack. Wonderful perspectives including side bars on the military participants, weapons and Native Americans. Also includes a readers guide for additional reading including critiques and some cheeky comments.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Little Bighorn Campaign, February 15, 2000

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Hoyt S. Vandenberg, Maj. Gen. USAF (Ret) (Tucson, AZ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Little Bighorn Campaign: March-september 1876 (Great Campaigns) (Paperback)

This book is the best overview of the 1876 Custer Campaign available. Because the author has covered all salient facets of this disaster, the novice reader will gain expert status, and the Custer Buff will be challenged to delve even deeper into the Custer mystery. This book is a pleasurable read and will always will be kept close at hand.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent introduction to the Little Big Horn, February 10, 2000

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Bruce Trinque (Amston, CT United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Little Bighorn Campaign: March-september 1876 (Great Campaigns) (Paperback)

I would strongly recommend Wayne Sarf's book to anyone wishing to learn about the Battle of the Little Big Horn. Although numerous titles have been published delving deep into narrow and murky corners of that famous event, they are best approached by readers who already have a firm grounding into the who's and what's of the battle, and this is the book which provides that fundamental knowledge. Wayne Sarf's conclusions about controversial matters are both well-considered and reasonable.