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Post by oglallah on Jun 21, 2018 12:07:52 GMT -5
Hi Guys. The sun is shining here in my corner of England and the 142nd anniversary of THE BATTLE is next Monday so I thought for a lark would you guys like to compile your own top 10 list of LBH books.
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Post by tubman13 on Jun 23, 2018 6:48:17 GMT -5
Old School- Anything by Col. W.A. Graham
Thomas Marquis, about Wooden Leg
Varied, info complete RCOI
Camp's, interviews
Mary Liberty. John Stands in Timber work
Best of new stuff - Wagner's "Participants in the Battle of the Battle of the Little Bighorn" nice companion/resource
Michno "Lakota Noon"
Donahue "Drawing Battle Lines"
Works by Scott & Fox regarding Archaeology
Viola "Little Bighorn Remembered"
Godfrey's Galaxy articles 1892&1896
Jerry Green's "Evidence and the Custer Enigma"
French L. MacLean " Custer's Best The Story of Company M 7th Cavalry ay The Little Bighorn"
Frederick Wagner III's Strategy of Defeat
The above is in no particular order and there is obviously much more out there. Liddic, Hardorff, Army/Navy Journal info on the LBH and etc. I realize you only asked for 10 and I just got Donahue' new book.
Regards,
Tom
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Post by noggy on Jun 23, 2018 7:00:31 GMT -5
feat The above is in no particular order and there is obviously much more out there. Liddic, Hardorff, Army/Navy Journal info on the LBH and etc. I realize you only asked for 10 and I just got Donahue' new book. Regards, Tom Has Michael Donahue written a new book? Could not find it when looking on amazon etc. All the best, Noggy |
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Post by noggy on Jun 23, 2018 7:02:27 GMT -5
Oh btw, I hope many people here contribute with their lists. It`s a great way for novices like myself to get a larger overview. Ever tried googling "Books about Little Bighorn"? My bet is you`d break the internet :S
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Post by tubman13 on Jun 23, 2018 7:33:49 GMT -5
feat The above is in no particular order and there is obviously much more out there. Liddic, Hardorff, Army/Navy Journal info on the LBH and etc. I realize you only asked for 10 and I just got Donahue' new book. Regards, Tom Has Michael Donahue written a new book? Could not find it when looking on amazon etc. All the best, Noggy "Where Rivers Ran Red"! I had AZ Ranger pick up my signed copy at the battlefield this week as I had to cancel my trip. They have been shipping for about a month or so.
Regards, Tom
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Post by tubman13 on Jun 23, 2018 7:41:42 GMT -5
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Post by Colt45 on Jun 23, 2018 18:05:44 GMT -5
Noggy, add to the list "Custer's Trials". This book gives a very good description of Custer's character and mindset. The author won a Pulitzer for this book, if memory serves correctly. The new Donahue book is proving to be very interesting.
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Post by noggy on Jun 24, 2018 6:12:09 GMT -5
Noggy, add to the list "Custer's Trials". This book gives a very good description of Custer's character and mindset. The author won a Pulitzer for this book, if memory serves correctly. The new Donahue book is proving to be very interesting. Yes, this one was recommended to me some time ago on this board. It is actually therefor currently in my book shelf. I was wondering what to start reading next, so I`ll take that as a sign. |
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Post by Colt45 on Jun 24, 2018 9:27:10 GMT -5
You could follow that one up with Donahue's new book, "Where the Rivers Ran Red". His analysis of Custer's thinking agrees with that shown in "Custer's Trials". Donahue has worked at the battle field for a good number of years and his take on the fight is interesting.
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Post by oglallah on Jun 26, 2018 16:55:45 GMT -5
Hi Chaps
Thanks for getting involved with this thread. My 10 (in no particular order of merit or preference are (a) for the indian accounts etc 1. The Custer Myth 2,3 any two of Hardorffs' Indian collection of narratives by the Lakota and Cheyenne. (b) For books on Custer 4. Glory Hunter 5. The Custer Reader by Hutton and 6. My Life on the Plains by the man himself. For the battle itself I would recommend 2 books that should be read concurrently 7. Custers Last Campaign by Gray and 8. Lakota Noon by Michno. At 9. Archaeology, History and Custer's Last Battle: Little Bighorn Reexamined by
Fox, Richard A. In at 10. The Transcript of the Reno Court of Inquiry by Hunt which relies heavily on Nichols. Unlike Grahams account it is a transcript an not an abstract.
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