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OverviewYears of painstaking research have uncovered more detail on Thomas Ward Custer, the younger brother of the legendary General George Custer. Historians are now coming to understand the full influence of Tom Custer on his brother and American life, from his heroic exploits during the Civil War to his legendary bravery during the Indian Wars, where he served under his brother as his aide-de-camp. Had Tom not been overshadowed by his more famous brother, he might well have become one of the more notable characters and military officers of the American West. Despite winning two Congressional Medals of Honor, his legendary feud with Rain-in-the-Face, the shooting scrape with ""Wild Bill"" Hickok, and many other fearsome exploits, Tom has taken a backseat to George in the American imagination. Only recently has his influence on the history of the United States become fully understood and appreciated by scholars. Author Roy Bird takes us inside the circle of Tom and Autie, whose close-knit relationship and intense rivalry in hunting, military skills, business, and even romance would span from their boyhood farm in Ohio to their heroic end at the Battle of Little Bighorn, where they were, as always, together. Bird's The Better Brother is not only the story of two brothers whose incredible talents and healthy rivalry drove each other to greatness, but also a story at the center of American history. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Roy BirdPublisher: Turner Publishing Company Imprint: Turner Publishing Company Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 22.80cm Weight: 0.521kg ISBN: 9781596527706ISBN 10: 1596527706 Pages: 304 Publication Date: 25 August 2011 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable  The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsIntroduction xi 1. The Formative Years 1 2. Military Life 18 3. Intermission and Introspection 39 4. Into Kansas and Back to the Service 58 5. Back on Campaign Again 77 6. The Winter Campaign 97 7. The End of the Winter Campaign and Kindred Matters 115 Image Section 131 8. Is It True What They Say? 135 9. A Shootout in Hays City 153 10. Reconstructing Erring Sisters 167 11. Return to the Plains 179 12. A Warrior Angered 194 13. The Last Campaign 209 14. The Last Battle 227 Conclusion 243 Afterword 252 Notes 255 Bibliography 275 Index 285ReviewsIn THE BETTER BROTHER, Kansas-based historian Roy Bird draws on years of research to bring Tom Custer to the forefront... Fascinating. --Wild West magazine In THE BETTER BROTHER, Kansas-based historian Roy Bird draws on years of research to bring Tom Custer to the forefront Fascinating. Wild West magazine In THE BETTER BROTHER, Kansas-based historian Roy Bird draws on years of research to bring Tom Custer to the forefront... Fascinating. --Wild West magazine In THE BETTER BROTHER, Kansas-based historian Roy Bird draws on years of research to bring Tom Custer to the forefront Fascinating. Wild West magazine In THE BETTER BROTHER, Kansas-based historian Roy Bird draws on years of research to bring Tom Custer to the forefront... Fascinating. -Wild West magazine Author InformationHistorian, fiction writer, professor, and longtime Custer researcher Roy Bird was born in Herington, Kansas. A graduate of Kansas State University and Emporia State University, he has written or edited more than a dozen books and over two hundred articles and short stories about Kansas and the American West. Roy is on the adjunct faculty at Washburn University. He and his family live on a farm near Auburn, Kansas. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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