CUSTER, THE FRONTIER YEARS, VOLUME 2 IBD

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The U.S Cavalry at war with the Plains Indian tribesThere can be little doubt that CusterâÇÖs catastrophic defeat at the Battle of Little Bighorn attracted more retrospective attention to the man than if he had simply retired from his military career having served during the Civil War and upon the American Western Frontier. Certainly, there have been far fewer books written about American soldiers of the period who arguably served with greater distinction. The author of this biography was a well regarded American novelist during the 19th century and his book on CusterâÇÖs life-published in 1876- holds the distinction of being the firstá(of many ) biographies concerning his subject. Whilst some critics have referred to its content as âÇÖadulatoryâÇÖ, this verdict is possibly less accurate than that it is a document of its time and place and it therefore inevitably reflects the attitudes of both considerations. This biography indisputably benefits from the inclusion of opinions and recollections of participants who were still living at the time it was written. WhittakerâÇÖs work-concerning CusterâÇÖs entire life- was originally released as a single tome of approaching 700 pages of densely packed text delivered within large paragraphs. ThisáLeonaur edition has therefore divided that work into two volumes each concerning a distinct portion of his military career. The textáhas been reformatted into smaller, easier to access paragraphs for the modern reader and has been enhanced by additional photographs and illustrations. This volume is accompanied by a short assessment of Custer as a soldier and man by Barrett.