*NOTE: From this Public Domain work, the original publication was, scanned, assembled, proofed, with additional historic photographs and text added as appropriate by the editor. – Galen C. Dukes, 2011.
An extremely well written memoirs of the widow of General George Armstrong Custer, covering the last portion of her time living with the General on various Western army posts up to his death at the Little Big Horn battle. The period of this book covers 1872 through 1877, primarily in the local of Fort Lincoln, Dakota Territory.
It has been said that a good memoirs is better than a hundred written histories, both for information and entertainment, and ‘Libbie’ Custer proves the point.
Despite hardships, they were utterly devoted to each other. She followed him to every assignment, even during the latter days of the Civil War, and where ever the army took them. She refused to be left behind, and joined Custer at the expense of the comfortable lifestyle to which she'd become accustomed as the child of a judge. Historical photographs have been added for clarity where appropriate.
An extremely well written memoirs of the widow of General George Armstrong Custer, covering the last portion of her time living with the General on various Western army posts up to his death at the Little Big Horn battle. The period of this book covers 1872 through 1877, primarily in the local of Fort Lincoln, Dakota Territory.
It has been said that a good memoirs is better than a hundred written histories, both for information and entertainment, and ‘Libbie’ Custer proves the point.
Despite hardships, they were utterly devoted to each other. She followed him to every assignment, even during the latter days of the Civil War, and where ever the army took them. She refused to be left behind, and joined Custer at the expense of the comfortable lifestyle to which she'd become accustomed as the child of a judge. Historical photographs have been added for clarity where appropriate.
