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"Boots and saddles" : or Life in Dakota with General Custer / by Elizabeth B. Custer.
The wife of General George Armstrong Custer recounts their life together from his graduation from West Point to the Battle of the Little Big Horn.
Record details
- ISBN: 0879280069
- ISBN: 9780879280062
- Physical Description: 312 pages : map ; 22 cm.
- Publisher: Williamstown, Mass. : Corner House Publishers, 1969.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Reprint. Originally published: 1885.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Change of station -- A blizzard -- Western hospitality -- Cavalry 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 house at Fort Lincoln -- Incidents of every-day 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 the Missouri -- Curious characters and excursionists among us -- Religious services : leave of absence -- A winter's journey across the Plains -- Our life's last journey.
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Custer, Elizabeth Bacon, 1842-1933.
Custer, George A. (George Armstrong), 1839-1876.
United States. Army > Military life.
United States. Army > Biography.
Frontier and pioneer life > Dakota Territory.
Indians of North America > Wars > 1866-1895.
Black Hills War, 1876-1877.
Generals > Biography.
Generals' spouses > Dakota Territory > Biography.
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | F 655 .C87 1885 | 230033 | Stacks | Available | - |
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