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Custer and the Little Big Horn Controversy
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Custer Victorious: The Civil War Battles of General George Armstrong CusterCuster Victorious: The Civil War Battles of General George Armstrong Custer by Gregory J. W. Urwin
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Best treatment of the "boy general" during the Civil War.
Riding with Custer: Recollections of a Cavalryman in the Civil WarRiding with Custer: Recollections of a Cavalryman in the Civil War by J. H. Kidd
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Excellent account by an officer who rode with Custer in the Civil War.
The Cavalry at Gettysburg: A Tactical Study of Mounted Operations during the Civil War's Pivotal Campaign, 9 June-14 July 1863The Cavalry at Gettysburg: A Tactical Study of Mounted Operations during the Civil War's Pivotal Campaign, 9 June-14 July 1863 by Edward G. Longacre
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It is often overlooked that Custer was at Gettysburg. Best overview of the campaign.
Custer: Cavalier in BuckskinCuster: Cavalier in Buckskin by Robert M. Utley
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Best recent biography by an acclaimed Custer scholar.
CusterCuster by Jeffry D. Wert
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Wert is gaining credibility as an objective biographer and his Custer is no exception.
The Sacrificial Lion : George Armstrong Custer (Montana And TheThe Sacrificial Lion : George Armstrong Custer (Montana And The by Brice C. Custer
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General Custer's great-great nephew pens a no nonsense biography of his controversial ancestor.
Crazy Horse and Custer: The Parallel Lives of Two American WarriorsCrazy Horse and Custer: The Parallel Lives of Two American Warriors by Stephen E. Ambrose
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A duel biography of Custer and the Sioux leader he would one day meet at the Little Big Horn.
Elizabeth Bacon Custer and the Making of a MythElizabeth Bacon Custer and the Making of a Myth by Shirley A. Leckie
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Best treatment of Custer's remarkable wife Libby.
Boots and Saddles: Or Life in Dakota With General CusterBoots and Saddles: Or Life in Dakota With General Custer by Elizabeth B. Custer
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Every serviceman's wives should read Libby Custer.
Tenting on the PlainsTenting on the Plains by Elizabeth Custer
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A truely remarkable woman.
My Life on the Plains: Or Personal Experiences With the IndiansMy Life on the Plains: Or Personal Experiences With the Indians by George Armstrong Custer
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Custer's own words about life on the frontier before the Little Big Horn.
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American WestBury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West by Dee Brown
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Still the best overview of the Indian Wars. A classic.
Custer's Last Campaign: Mitch Boyer and the Little Bighorn ReconstructedCuster's Last Campaign: Mitch Boyer and the Little Bighorn Reconstructed by John S. Gray
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Best recent narrative of the Little Big Horn Campaign.
Son of the Morning Star: Custer and The Little BighornSon of the Morning Star: Custer and The Little Bighorn by Evan S. Connell
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Classic narrative of Custer and the Little Big Horn.
Custer and the Great Controversy: The Origin and Development of a LegendCuster and the Great Controversy: The Origin and Development of a Legend by Robert M. Utley
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Scholarly investigation of the controversies surrounding Custer's defeat.
Keep the Last Bullet for YourselfKeep the Last Bullet for Yourself by Thomas Bailey Marquis
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Did Custer and his men commit suicide when all apeared hopeless?
Crazy Horse: The Strange Man of the Oglalas (50th Anniversary Edition)Crazy Horse: The Strange Man of the Oglalas (50th Anniversary Edition) by Mari Sandoz
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Poignant biography of Crazy Horse.
The Lance and the ShieldThe Lance and the Shield by Robert Utley
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Best biography of the greatest Sioux leader of all.
Custer's Fall: The Native American Side of the Story (Meridian)Custer's Fall: The Native American Side of the Story (Meridian) by David Miller
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Early study of the Indian version of what happened. Beautifully written.
Lakota Noon: The Indian Narrative of Custer's DefeatLakota Noon: The Indian Narrative of Custer's Defeat by Gregory F. Michno
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Most recent study of the Indian version.
Archaeology, History, and Custer's Last Battle: The Little Big Horn ReexaminedArchaeology, History, and Custer's Last Battle: The Little Big Horn Reexamined by Richard A. Fox
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Two scientific explainations of what really happened.
Archaeological Perspectives on the Battle of Little BighornArchaeological Perspectives on the Battle of Little Bighorn by Douglas D. Scott
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The Custer ReaderThe Custer Reader by Paul Andrew Hutton
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Anthology of essays covering all aspects of the Custer mystique..
Killing Custer: The Battle of Little Big Horn and the Fate of the Plains IndiansKilling Custer: The Battle of Little Big Horn and the Fate of the Plains Indians by James Welch
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Interesting but ranks bottom of the list.
Biography - George Armstrong Custer [VHS]Biography - George Armstrong Custer [VHS]
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Excellant addition to the readings.