Custer in Kansas : The U.S. 7th Cavalry and its Commander in the American West, 1866-1869

Blumberg, Arnold

Casemate Publishers（2025/12発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 288 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781636244037
• DDC分類 978.1031092

Full Description

The story of General George Armstrong Custer's early years on the American Frontier has been told before but this book, covering the period 1866 to 1869, focuses on aspects not previously covered in detail.The character and competence of the main US Army actors in the book are examined as to their performance when faced with a new foe and combat conditions in a geographic area that their prior experience in the Civil War did not prepare them for.US Army tactics, equipment and logistics are detailed as are Indian warfare techniques, all within the context of combat—both skirmishes and battles. Drawing on firsthand accounts, this is a fresh exploration of this crucial period in Custer's life and the evolution of the U.S. Army.

Contents

Introduction

Part I: Custer to the West
1. Texas Unconquered, Mexico in Turmoil
2 Custer's March to Texas
3 Farewell to the Lone Star State
4 Custer's Kansas
5 With Arrows and Fire

Part II: Custer's Frontier Army
6 The Old Army
7 Tools of War and Military Tactics
8 Custer's Commands

Part III: Custer's Opponents
9 Cheyenne and their Allies

Part IV: Custer's Early Indian Campaigns
10 Hancock's and Custer's War
11 Blood on the Washita
12 Unsubdued

Epilogue