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Custer Legends Lawrence A. Frost Popular Press A Civil War hero—now a byword for disaster George Armstrong Custer rode at the head of his cavalry command where he made instantaneous decisions, most of which resulted in victory during the Civil War. The older officers over whom he had jumped in rank soon displayed their animosity. From them, and many others, a series of charges against him were circulated; from these grew the innumerable Custer legends. This volume includes many interesting and unusual Custer legends, which include the alleged fathering of Monahseetah's Indian son; the Annie Jones story buried in the National Archives; Custer's capture of Lee's supply trains at Appomattox Court House that caused Lee to surrender—and much more. Media & bookseller inquiries regarding review copies, events, and interviews can be directed to the publicity department at publicity@uwpress.wisc.edu or (608) 263-0734. (If you want to examine a book for possible course use, please see our Course Books page. If you want to examine a book for possible rights licensing, please see Rights & Permissions.)

Published in 1981 LC: 81-082502 E 258 pp.   6 x 9 37 b/w photos Cloth $24.95 t ISBN 978-0-87972-180-0 ADD TO CART   The paper edition, ISBN 978-0-87972-181-7, is out of print.

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