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Overview"In 1874, just two years before General George A. Custer's death at Little Big Horn, a collection of his magazine articles was published as ""My Life on the Plains."" Custer, General in the U.S. Army's Seventh Cavalry, wrote personal accounts of his encounters with Native Americans during the western Indian warfare of 1867-1869. The collection was a document of its time and an important primary source for anyone interested in U.S. military affairs and U.S./Native American relations. Custer's references to Indians as ""bloodthirsty savages"" were tempered by his empathetic understanding of their reason for fighting: ""If I were an Indian, I often think I would greatly prefer to cast my lot among those of my people who adhered to the free open plains, rather than submit to the confined limits of a reservation...""" Full Product DetailsAuthor: General George Armstrong Custer , Armstrong Custe George Armstrong Custer , General George CusterPublisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) Imprint: Arcadia Publishing (SC) Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.404kg ISBN: 9781429021043ISBN 10: 1429021047 Pages: 270 Publication Date: 22 September 2009 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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