[Hans]

This is all new to me.
Time to start reading, I am off to Amazon.com
to buy some Custer books.
Many thanks.

[bcsco]

While you're at it, check out "On The Border With Crook", written by John G. Bourke (a member of Crook's staff for over 16 years), arguably the finest book on the Indian wars. Also, "Bad Hand" by Charles M. Robinson III. This is a biography of Colonel Ranald Slidell Mackenzie of the 4th Cavalry.

But be careful of what books on Custer you buy. There are hundreds and not all get it right. Too many apologists for Custer. Too many hated Custer. Here's a place to go instead of Amazon (as a member I feel constrained to promote it): Friends Of The Little Bighorn Battlefield. They have good information on all kinds of Custer literature. Another good place is the bookstore at the Little Big Horn Battlefield itself.

[CIDKauf]

Go to the battlefield itself and look over the scene and see the weapons recovered from the battlefield, see where soldiers were when they were killed (or where they were found, the Indians took their dead with them)learn about the participants and decide for yourself why this happened. Custer obviously underestimated the strength of the Indians because he died there. Looking at the initial attack by Ried, and why he fled from the Indian camps North to high ground, and why the Ried / Benteen armies were unable to help Custer before the attack that killed him, and the mistakes made by the US Army in this battle, in which Custer was in command.

[bcsco]

Update to the thread because of further good information.

[drzz]

Hey Hans

Thank you very much! Custer’s story is awfully misunderstood