The Custer Story by Marguerite Merington
During separations enforced by the military, Lieutenant General George A Custer and his wife, Elizabeth, corresponded about the Civil War, the perils of frontier life, and the events that would lead to his death at the Little Big Horn in Montana Territory. This title features the letters that reveal the nuances of personal and political loyalties.
"The letters provide a rare and unusual contribution to the basic data of America's military and social history—a wife's-eye view of war and soldiering, and a soldier's on-the-spot confidences to his wife. . . Neither of the Custers was writing for posterity, and posterity becomes thereby the gainer."—Saturday Review of Literature
"There is much interest here for anyone interested in the man and his deeds."—Hoffman Birney, New York Times
"There is much interest here for anyone interested in the man and his deeds."—Hoffman Birney, New York Times
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780803281387 |
| ISBN 10 | 0803281382 |
| Title | The Custer Story |
| Author | Marguerite Merington |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | University of Nebraska Press |
| Year published | 1987-09-01 |
| Number of pages | 347 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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