Fort Custer on the Big Horn - Second Edition

FORT CUSTER ON THE BIG HORN, 1877 - 1898. Its life and times as recorded in old newspaper accounts, dusty letters, forgotten records, dozens of old forgotten photos by D F Barry, O S Goff, F J Haynes and L A Huffman. EARLY YEARS: Recollections by Capt. Gilbreath, Company H, 11th Infantry. MIDDLE YEARS: Pvt. James O. Purvis' Column in "Fort Custer News" relating daily life using his wit and wisdom. CUSTER FIGHT recalled by participant Capt. Godfrey @10th Anniversary of the Battle. Indian troubles after 1876 Include: Bannock Fight 1878; Swordbearer Incident of the Crows 1887; Lame Deer Episode of the Cheyenne 1890. FRONTIER PERSONALITIES: Generals Sherman, Miles, Buell and Dudley; Lt.Gustavus Doane, Tom Leforge, Yellowstone Kelly, Liver-eating Johnson, and CUSTER BATTLE SURVIVORS: Benteen, Godfrey and Reno. FAMOUS INDIANS: Gall, Sitting Bull, Plenty Coups, Cheestapah (Swordbearer); Sioux, Crow, Arapaho, Bannock, Piegan and Cheyenne tribes. FINAL YEARS: BUFFALO SOLDIERS of Tenth Cav, 1ST and 2ND Cav and various Infantry Units. These units and their officers are detailed in the appendices. HARD COVER; ILLUS DJ; 3 MAPS, 74 ILLUS, BIBLIO, APP'S, ANALYTICAL INDEX.