The Great Sioux Campaign of 1876, Day-by-Day

[fred]

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"Drawing on more than 22 years' research, this book presents an exhaustive chronology of the Great Sioux Campaign in three parts: the U.S. Seventh Cavalry's communications, decisions and movements October 15, 1875-June 21, 1876, are traced day-by-day; the three-day prelude to the Battle of Little Bighorn hour-by-hour; and the battle itself minute-by-minute. The separate actions of the several military commands and the Indians involved are narrated in coherent sequence. Archival intelligence summaries offer the reader fresh perspective on the events leading to the decisive Indian victory known as Custer's Last Stand."

Best wishes,
Fred.

[noggy]

Nov 30, 2021 16:18:52 GMT -6 fred said:

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"Drawing on more than 22 years' research, this book presents an exhaustive chronology of the Great Sioux Campaign in three parts: the U.S. Seventh Cavalry's communications, decisions and movements October 15, 1875-June 21, 1876, are traced day-by-day; the three-day prelude to the Battle of Little Bighorn hour-by-hour; and the battle itself minute-by-minute. The separate actions of the several military commands and the Indians involved are narrated in coherent sequence. Archival intelligence summaries offer the reader fresh perspective on the events leading to the decisive Indian victory known as Custer's Last Stand."

Best wishes,
Fred.

Congratulations, Fred. I see it is available for me to order via Amazon, so this might end up under the Christmas tree.

Does the book cover the whole Sioux Campaign or do you stop after LBH?

Hope all is well.
Geir

[fred]

Thank you, Geir.

The book ends with the Godfrey diary in September 1876. Jim Willert's work, March of the Columns is probably the definitive work regarding the campaign after the LBH battle, very much as I believe Bruce Liddic's Vanishing Victory is the best work ever done on the events of June 26.

This book is a "synthesis" of works combining virtually every aspect of the event from its planning, through the fight, and then its aftermath. It is a reference work, not a narrative, though there are segments where it morphs into narrative. The only part where it becomes my opinion is in the timing of events and that is all drawn from the Strategy and Reno Valley books. All the archival data are from Billy Markland, but the work is drawn from dozens of participants, historians, battle-students, and other authors. Much of the book is "bulleted," and that's why I call it a "bullet narrative."

Never forget, however, this is a reference work and it is designed so the reader can access every column with ease, every day with ease... flip the page and you get May 17... flip again and you are on June 7, and so forth. The index, while accurate, is not detailed like in my other books. Plus, it is chock-full of interesting tidbits, things like "how much can a mule carry?"; or how big were the wagons; where did the Indians camp?; how did Pompey's Pillar get its name?... all sorts of things like that.

Anyway, if you get it, I hope you enjoy it. And thanks for always being so interested. You do a great job here.

Very best wishes,
Fred.

[Yan Taylor]

Nov 30, 2021 16:18:52 GMT -6 fred said:

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"Drawing on more than 22 years' research, this book presents an exhaustive chronology of the Great Sioux Campaign in three parts: the U.S. Seventh Cavalry's communications, decisions and movements October 15, 1875-June 21, 1876, are traced day-by-day; the three-day prelude to the Battle of Little Bighorn hour-by-hour; and the battle itself minute-by-minute. The separate actions of the several military commands and the Indians involved are narrated in coherent sequence. Archival intelligence summaries offer the reader fresh perspective on the events leading to the decisive Indian victory known as Custer's Last Stand."

Best wishes,
Fred.

Go Fred Go!
Geir is right, it will make a great Xmas Prezzy.
I only buy reference books so it will be ideal for me.

Ian

[noggy]

Dec 1, 2021 6:15:58 GMT -6 fred said:

This book is a "synthesis" of works combining virtually every aspect of the event from its planning, through the fight, and then its aftermath. It is a reference work, not a narrative, though there are segments where it morphs into narrative. The only part where it becomes my opinion is in the timing of events and that is all drawn from the Strategy and Reno Valley books. All the archival data are from Billy Markland, but the work is drawn from dozens of participants, historians, battle-students, and other authors. Much of the book is "bulleted," and that's why I call it a "bullet narrative."

Well I for one don't have such a book, so it sounds like a very nice and handy thing to have in the library. Way too many books go so greatly into detail now that I often have a hard time finding simple dates, because I it is hidden inbetween the many pages explaining about what sort of fabric uniforms were made of or how much protein there is in a teenage buffalo...

All the best,
Geir

[crzhrs]

Fred: Wonderful!

I'm sure this will be one of the most comprehensive books on the battle.

Haven't been around much but check in every now and then.

[crzhrs]

I just re-read Vaughn's book "With Crook on the Rosebud."

One curious thing Vaughn mentioned was once the fighting started Crook was so obsessed with finding Crazy Horse's village that he failed to realize a battle was going on.

Once he did it was too late to recall all the other company's he had ordered out and they ended up fighting piecemeal but were able to survive with the help of their Indian auxiliary.

Sounds way to similar to what Custer did at the LBH!

[tubman13]

Fred, you know how much I use "Participants" as a resource, this certainly seems to be the same type of resource.

Thanks again for the Reno book.

Regards,
Tom

[fred]

Dec 11, 2021 6:04:03 GMT -6 tubman13 said:

Fred, you know how much I use "Participants" as a resource, this certainly seems to be the same type of resource.

Tom,

Yes, it is. Strictly a reference book. I am rather pleased with it. Lots of good stuff in there, thanks to Billy Markland... and of course, many others.

Hey, Merry Christmas, my boy; but I suspect we shall talk before then.

Best wishes,
Fred.

[backwater]

Awesome! Timelines really help get a feel of possibility's and operational facts that funnel all plans. Message/order delay's and weather were such a hindrance to working together! Nice to have an overall record i can thumb to the dates, order in!