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George Armstrong Custer. The name evokes instant recognition in almost every American and in people around the world. No figure in the history of the American West has more powerfully moved the human imagination.

When originally published in 1988, Cavalier in Buckskin met with critical acclaim. Now Robert M. Utley has revised his best-selling biography of General George Armstrong Custer. In his preface to the revised edition, Utley writes about his summers (1947-1952) spent as a historical aide at the Custer Battlefield-as it was then known-and credits the work of several authors whose recent scholarship has illuminated our understanding of the events of Little Bighorn. He has revised or expanded chapters, added new information on sources, and revised the map of the battlefield.

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November 15, 2001
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5.5 x 0.62 x 8.5 inches
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0806133872
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When first published in 1988, Cavalier in Bucksin received the 1989 Western Heritage Wrangler Award for Outstanding Nonfiction.

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Robert M. Utley (1929–2022) served in the National Park Service for 25 years in various capacities, including Chief Historian from 1964 to 1972. Since his retirement from the federal government in 1980, he has devoted himself full-time to historical research and writing with a specialty in the American West. He is author, among many articles and books he has published, of Cavalier in Buckskin: George Armstrong Custer and the Western Military Frontier, Revised Edition; Billy the Kid: A Short and Violent Life; Lone Star Lawmen: The Second Century of the Texas Rangers; and The Commanders: Civil War Generals Who Shaped the American West. A founder of the Western History Association, Utley has served on its governing council and as its president.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ OUP; Revised ed. edition (November 15, 2001)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 248 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0806133872
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0806133874
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.2 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.62 x 8.5 inches

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L. P. Zuber

an author like Utley presents facts you either had forgotten or didn't ...

Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2014

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Just when you think you can't learn one more thing about a subject, an author like Utley presents facts you either had forgotten or didn't know. I believe the majority of people only connect George Armstrong Custer with the Battle of the Little Bighorn, as I did. Then, Utley presents Custer before the massacre and one finds out that he was a very important Civil War General. I had heard of Sherman, Sheridan, Stuart, Grant, Lee and more, but never heard of Custer and the great things he accomplished as a General in the Civil War. Graduating last in his class at West Point, one would never have thought he would have been so effective; but, part of him graduating last was his antics and jokes that took away from his studies. Utley has done a superb job of presenting Custer as a soldier, husband and human being and leaves us still wondering...why did Custer go into that valley on that June day of 1876? Reno and Benteen, his back-up never showed in time. Is that why they were both court-martialed? Lots still to learn as I haven't finished the book. A great read!

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Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2013

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This is an excellent biography about Custer. The text is easy to read. The prose flows smoothly. Robert Utley writes about Custer in an even-handended, some what sparse style. I've only read 5 books about Custer and the Battle at The Little Bighorn (LBH). Cavalier in Buckskin (1988) is the most concise biography I've read. I've read Son of the Morning Star by Evan Connell (1984) Son Of The Morning Star - Custer And The Little Bighorn (custer and the little bighorn) and The Last Stand by Nathan Philbrick (2010) The Last Stand: Custer, Sitting Bull, and the Battle of the Little Bighorn . Excellent books. Their sweep and scope are broader than Cavalier in Buckskin. Utley's focus is on Custer with all 9 chapters focused more on Custer's adult life about the time he enters West Point in 1857.

Utley provides plenty of character sketches of people in Custer's life from his wife Elizabeth to Sitting Bull, Gall and Crazy Horse to Captain Benteen and Major Reno. Unlike many books about Custer that seem to have a bias or agenda Cavalier in Buckskin does not. The book is a biography of Custer and therefore as it should focuses more on the life of a man who as the author admits was a complex, deeply flawed individual. The book has a chapter on the Last Stand and the final chapter is about how Custer has been judged down through history including was the massacre at LBH primarily his fault. One thing Utley has to say about June 25, 1876 is "the Indians won." He goes on to say the odds were so overwhelming that day (10 Indian combatants for every soldier) that total annihilation was a certainty. My only complaint is the insufficient time devoted to "how" and "why" Custer became the iconic, mythical "hero" whose legend has endured for 137 years. Custer's death came 10 days before the centennial anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. What a way to spoil a party!

Utley has an excellent pedigree as a historian and writer. He was Chief Historian and Assistent Director of the National Park Service. He has written a number of books about the West (11) including 2 books specifically about Custer. Cavalier in Buckskin contains 8 maps and 46 other period illustrations. Be warned the book contains no footnotes. This will please some readers and frustrate others. The author does list his sources in an appendix. If you are looking for a biography about George Armstrong Custer this is the book to read. You won't be disappointed.

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KOP ESF

Custer's last stand and more.

Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2008

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This is a great concise work of biography and history, written by one of the greatest living historians of the American West. I think some of the reviewers miss the point:this is a biography first, and an analysis of Little Bighorn secondly. This is probably the best bio of Custer for the interested to start with because of its meticulous research and the brevity of its length. Once you read "Cavalier in Buckskin" do not be surprised if you seek out Utley's other fine works of Western and Native American history. Utley's a class act, and so is this fine work which combines the best of academic and popular history about a popular and controversial individual in American History.

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Was just what I needed and it got here very fast. Thank you.

Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2013

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This was a Christmas present for my husband. He has been reading much about the Civil War and especially likes Robert M. Utley. He was delighted to receive this book.

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Great background read for anyone interested in the Battle of the Little Bighorn, or G.A. Custer

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Paul

A superb and unusually balanced portrayal of Custer and his world.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 3, 2016

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Not perfect perhaps, but better than a 4 Star warrants.

As a British reader with no strong feelings either way about this iconic American hero/villain, what I really wanted was a completely neutral and unbiased look at the man Custer and the events surrounding his life. This is precisely what Robert Utley delivers. Too many biographers seem intent on delivering either a sycophantic exercise in hero worship (perhaps understandable since biographers often begin as avid admirers) or a savage character assassination. Custer is one of those historical figures who inspires strong feelings one way or the other, too often to the detriment of balanced study.

Mr Utley delivers a complete picture of the man, hiding neither his faults nor his merits and, refreshingly, does not attempt to separate or explain them, merely presents them as warring parts of Custer's extreme personality. Whilst I do not subscribe to all of the author's interpretations or judgements regarding Custer's actions and motivations, he nevertheless presents them openly alongside the evidence, allowing the reader to draw their own conclusions. He also side-steps a revisionist version of history and refuses to be drawn into a moral appraisal using modern sensibilities, but portrays the antagonists in a historically appropriate setting and clearly explains their motivations.

This was a book I galloped through and thoroughly enjoyed. It leaves me wiser with a greater understanding of the man Custer, his triumphs and failings, the world which he both shaped and was shaped by.

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