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Jul 10, 2010 13:15:33 GMT -5
Post by Cutter on Jul 10, 2010 13:15:33 GMT -5
Whoa, good enough for me. Will save my money...
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Jul 10, 2010 15:21:07 GMT -5
Post by joewiggs on Jul 10, 2010 15:21:07 GMT -5
I'll go you one better. i just found my copy. it was sent to be on 8/30/08. I'll send it to you free if you want. I bet you won't look at it twice once you get it.
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Aug 5, 2010 18:15:28 GMT -5
Post by joewiggs on Aug 5, 2010 18:15:28 GMT -5
I,m in the library browsing and you all will never guess what I found. A very interesting book entitled, "Elizabeth Bacon Custer and The making of a Myth" Shirley A. Leckie.
I have not had enough time to peruse it but, what I've seen thus far is interesting as it gives quite a bit of information about the General that was completely unknown to me. I'll keep you guys posted and render my opinion regarding its value as soon as I can.
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Aug 12, 2010 12:03:02 GMT -5
Post by davel on Aug 12, 2010 12:03:02 GMT -5
Just finished reading "Give Me Eighty Men - Women and the Myth of the Fetterman Fight" by Shannon Smith. It's a fairly small book but worth the read, for anyone who is interested in this battle/fight. Smith contends that Fetterman was a competent officer who was just doing what he and Carrington had planned to do and that it was probably Grummond, leading the cavalry detachment, who made the rash decisions that got the command in trouble. Fetterman was just trying to save/support him. It's interesting in that Vaughn proposes a similar scenario in his book "Indian fights: New Facts on Seven Encounters".
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Aug 12, 2010 12:59:45 GMT -5
Post by joewiggs on Aug 12, 2010 12:59:45 GMT -5
I tell you what, I have never heard this angle before. It's enough to make me bite. Thanks davel for the tip.
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Aug 20, 2010 20:10:11 GMT -5
Post by joewiggs on Aug 20, 2010 20:10:11 GMT -5
In the meantime, a book I ordered sometime past has just arrived, "Indian Views of The Custer fight" by Richard G. Hardorff. have not had a chance to read it yet but, when I do so I'll give you all a review.
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Aug 28, 2010 19:50:40 GMT -5
Post by joewiggs on Aug 28, 2010 19:50:40 GMT -5
Great book! The testimony of Yellow Nose is very reveling!
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Sept 3, 2010 20:17:42 GMT -5
Post by joewiggs on Sept 3, 2010 20:17:42 GMT -5
If you want to read a balanced book, both pro and con, regarding Custer "Touched by Fire - Louise Barnett - is a must read. It defines Custer as an all to human youth who achieved glory and fame early in life and became bitter and distraught when the accolades that submerged him in honor began to wan in latter years.
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Sept 3, 2010 21:59:41 GMT -5
Post by Cutter on Sept 3, 2010 21:59:41 GMT -5
Bitter and distraught are strong words. No battle, no victory, no victory no glory, no glory, no honor, no honor, no worth? Could be I guess, makes sense in a way.
For myself, I think Custer had a little more to him then that, not saying he didn't think it.
Am curious what was said about Libby...
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Sept 6, 2010 10:17:30 GMT -5
Post by joewiggs on Sept 6, 2010 10:17:30 GMT -5
I won't spoil you read but, Bibby may have suspected her "beau" of a little dandling while in New York!  |
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Sept 6, 2010 10:26:02 GMT -5
Post by Cutter on Sept 6, 2010 10:26:02 GMT -5
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Sept 10, 2010 20:54:13 GMT -5
Post by joewiggs on Sept 10, 2010 20:54:13 GMT -5
The first site was completely unknown to me but, oh brother! The second site seems to be a confornation of individuals who presume much and attempted to confirm it by a pseudo-psychic analysis.  |
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Sept 11, 2010 8:53:33 GMT -5
Post by Cutter on Sept 11, 2010 8:53:33 GMT -5
Yeah, I thought the second site was kinda highfalutin, but spot on in a few things...
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Nov 6, 2010 11:18:26 GMT -5
Post by Cutter on Nov 6, 2010 11:18:26 GMT -5
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Nov 7, 2010 17:07:36 GMT -5
Post by joewiggs on Nov 7, 2010 17:07:36 GMT -5
Sure Cutter, I got a buck fifty but, will that really help?  |
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