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Boots and Saddles or Life in Dakota with General Custer
Contributor(s): Custer, Elizabeth B. (Author)

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 ISBN: 1162630973     ISBN-13: 9781162630977
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
OUR PRICE: $30.35  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: September 2010
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BISAC Categories:
- Literary Collections
- Biography & Autobiography | Military
- History | United States - 19th Century
Physical Information: 0.67" H x 7.5" W x 9.25" L (1.21 lbs) 318 pages
 
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1885. An insightful description of garrison and camp life by the wife of Geroge Armstrong Custer. Due to the isolation of the Calvary posts she says they often felt as separate from the rest of the world as if they had been living on a desert island. She also answers questions that were often posed to her concerning their occupations, amusements and housekeeping. Contents: Change of Station; A Blizzard; Western Hospitality; Calvary on the March; Camping Among the Sioux; A Visit to the Village of Two Bears; Adventures During the Last Days of the March; Separation and Reunion; Our New Home at Fort Lincoln; Incidents of Everyday Life; The Burning of our Quarters, Carrying the Mail; Perplexities and Pleasures of Domestic Life; A Strong Heart Dance ; Garrison Life; General Custer's Literary Work; Indian Depredations; A Day of Anxiety and Terror; Improvements at the Post and Gardening; General Custer's Library; The Summer of the Black Hills Expedition; Domestic Trials; Capture and Escape of Rain-in-the-Face; Garrison Amusements; An Indian Council; Breaking Up of the Missouri; Curious Characters and Excursionists Among Us; Religious Services, Leave of Absence; A Winter's Journey Across the Plains; and Our Life's Last Chapter.
 
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