Little Big Horn Battle

           On May 17, 1876, the 7th U.S. Cavalry Regiment under Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer left Fort Abraham Lincoln, Dakota Territory, as part of a column commanded by Brigadier General Alfred H. Terry. This column, with two others already in the field led by Brigadier General George Crook and Colonel John Gibbon, was to participate in the effort to force all Sioux and Northern Cheyenne in the unceded territory back to their reservations. 

Command Structure

When the 7th Cavalry left on the expedition, it was divided into two wings, the right under Major Marcus A. Reno and the left under Captain Frederick W. Benteen. Within the right wing were the battalions of Captain Myles W. Keogh (Companies B, C and I) and Captain George W. Yates (Companies E, F and L). The left wing was comprised of battalions under Captain Thomas B. Weir (Companies A, D and H) and Captain Thomas H. French (Companies G, K and M). The regiment consisted of approximately 750 officers and enlisted men, and was accompanied by a contingent of about forty Arikara Indian scouts. Also in the column were Company B, 6th U.S. Infantry, Companies C & G, 17th U.S. Infantry, and the Gatling gun detachment of the 20th U.S. Infantry. There were also more than 150 wagons and a large number of pack mules with the necessary teamsters and mule skinners.

 

                              

Reno Scout

         On June 7, Terry’s column reached the confluence of the Powder and Yellowstone Rivers from which point he left to confer with Gibbon on June 9, and then returned. On June 10 the right wing of the 7th Cavalry, under the command of Major Reno, along with one Gatling gun, was then ordered on a scout intended to take the wing, with a detachment of Arikara scouts and 100 pack mules, up the Powder River, then over to the Tongue River, and back to the Yellowstone. Reno exceeded those orders by proceeding further west to Rosebud Creek where he found a fresh Indian trail. He followed the trail upstream for perhaps 45 miles before returning to the Yellowstone on June 18. The results of Reno’s scout provided General Terry with the information he needed to formulate a plan to trap the Indians in the Big Horn Valley.

March to the Little Big Horn

On June 20, the remainder of the 7th Cavalry joined Reno eight miles west of the Tongue River and the whole regiment moved to the junction of Rosebud Creek and the Yellowstone, arriving there the following day. On the 21st, Terry, Gibbon, Custer and Major James Brisbin held a conference on board the steamer Far West. The decision reached was that Gibbon’s infantry and Brisbin’s 2nd Cavalry would proceed up the Yellowstone, cross and go south up the Big Horn. Custer and the 7th Cavalry were to move south along the Rosebud, then cross to the Little Big Horn, and return along that stream.

The obvious hope was that the Indians would be found in the area of the Little Big Horn and be trapped between the two columns. During the course of the meeting, Custer declined the offer of the Gatling gun battery on the grounds that it could hinder his progress. He also refused the four companies of the 2nd Cavalry under Brisbin, saying that the 7th Cavalry could handle anything it met. To assist Custer, six Crow scouts from Gibbon’s command were assigned along with the famous civilian guide and scout Mitch Bouyer. George Herendeen was attached to Custer for the purpose of scouting the upper reaches of Tulloch’s Fork and carrying the results of that scout to Terry. The conference resulted in the now famous “Orders” dated June 22, to Custer from Terry

At noon on June 22, the 7th Cavalry proceeded up the Rosebud about 12 miles. While at the Yellowstone, Custer had abolished the wing/battalion assignments for reasons unknown, informing Reno that command assignments would be made on the march. That evening, Custer told his assembled officers that he expected they might face a warrior force of up to 1500, and if he got on their trail he would pursue, even if beyond the 15 days for which they were rationed. The regimental supplies were carried by a make-shift mule train of 12 mules per company with some additional animals to transport headquarters and miscellaneous equipment. Twelve mules each carried two 1000-round ammunition boxes, or 2000 rounds per company. Each soldier was armed with the single-shot, .45 caliber, Model 1873 Springfield carbine, and was ordered to carry 100 rounds of 45-55 carbine ammunition of which fifty rounds was to be on his person. The troopers also carried the Model 1873 Colt .45 caliber, single-action revolver with 24 rounds of ammunition. Despite artwork to the contrary, no sabers were carried after the expedition left the Powder River camp. Some of the soldiers may have carried weapons other than those mentioned, and that some men and officers had “personal” weapons with them.

On June 23, the regiment marched about 33 miles and camped about 5 p.m. The following day, Saturday, June 24, found the regiment on the march by 5 a.m. Indian campsites were passed and examined and, after a march of some 28 miles, the command went into camp. That evening Custer called 1st Lieutenant Charles A. Varnum to him and stated that the Crow scouts believed the Sioux were in the Little Big Horn valley. Custer wanted someone to accompany the Crows scouts to a spot, later to become famous as the “Crow’s Nest,” from which the scouts said they could see the Sioux and Northern Cheyenne camp fires when started in the early morning. Custer wanted a messenger to be sent back with information as soon as possible. Varnum was to leave about 9 p.m. and Custer would follow with the regiment at 11 p.m. and thought he could be at the base of the divide between the Rosebud and Little Big Horn before morning. Varnum along with Charlie Reynolds, a white scout, some Crow and Arikara scouts left as ordered.

Custer turned the regiment westward toward the divide and marched about four hours until the weary unit halted. At this point, a message was received from Varnum stating that the scouts had seen campfire smoke and a pony herd in the valley, and the regiment again moved out about 8 a.m. Later that morning Custer arrived at the Crow’s Nest, looked through field glasses at the indicated site but, like Varnum earlier, was unable to see what the Crow scouts had seen. Although Benteen later claimed Custer did not believe the scouts’ report, Custer’s subsequent actions were those of a commander taking his command toward a scene of action.

Upon his return to the regiment, Custer was told that a detail of troopers, led by Sergeant William A. Curtis of F Company, had come upon an Indian trying to open a lost box or bundle of clothing. There were other reports from Herendeen and Bouyer of sightings of Indians who, it was assumed, had also discovered the regiment. Since it was the Indians’ custom to scatter in the presence of troops, Custer decided to strike immediately, rather than lay concealed during June 25 and attack on the morning of the 26th.

Into the Valley

At about noon on June 25, at the Rosebud-Little Big Horn divide, Custer halted the regiment and proceeded to assign commands. Reno received Companies A, G and M, and Benteen, Companies D, H and K. Captain Keogh was given Companies I, L and C, and Captain Yates, Companies E and F. Captain Thomas McDougall’s Company B was assigned as pack train guard. Furthermore, a noncommissioned officer and six privates were detailed from each company to help with company pack mules.

Benteen was ordered to scout toward a line of hills to the left front. After his departure, two messengers were sent directing him to go beyond the line of hills in view. This scout is sometimes characterized as Custer’s way of appearing to comply with Terry’s directive that he feel “constantly to your left ..,” but more likely represents Custer’s reaction to his experience at the Washita, when he found that Indian villages camped separately along the same stream.

The balance of the regiment proceeded down Reno (or Sundance, or Ash) Creek toward the Little Big Horn, Reno’s command on the left bank and Custer’s two battalions on the right, with the pack train bringing up the rear. Around 2 p.m. Reno’s battalion crossed over the creek to join Custer’s command on the right bank. Shortly after, the combined columns arrived in the vicinity of the Lone Tepee, which was located about two miles from the Little Big Horn River. Near this point, Fred Girard, civilian interpreter for the Arikara scouts, spotted a group of Indians fleeing toward the river, and heavy dust clouds were seen in the valley. Riding to the top of a small knoll, Girard called out to Custer, “Here are your Indians, running like devils.”

Reno’s Orders

Custer sent his adjutant, 1st Lieutenant William W. Cooke, to Reno with the order, “Custer says to move at as rapid a gait as you think prudent and to charge afterwards, and you will be supported by the whole outfit.” This was the last and only order Reno ever received. In obedience to the order, Reno proceeded to the Little Big Horn River at a fast trot, crossed and halted on the far side of some timber to gather the companies that had lost formation in the crossing. Meanwhile, Girard still on the right bank had heard the Crow and Arikara call out that the Sioux, in large numbers, were coming up to meet Reno, an observation also made by the scout Herendeen. Thinking that Custer should know of this development, he turned back and quickly came upon Cooke who was riding toward the river. After Girard relayed his information, Cooke stated he would report to Custer and turned back immediately.

The Valley Fight

Reno advanced down the valley toward the Indian village that was about two miles from the river crossing. During this movement Reno sent two separate messages, carried by Privates Archibald McIlhargey and John Mitchell, to Custer, each with the same information that the Indians were in force in front of him.

Indians poured across Reno’s front, many moving to the bluffs on his left. Reno halted and dismounted his command to fight in a skirmish line formation, with his right resting on the timber near the river, and extending to his left toward the bluffs. The line advanced about 100 yards toward the village, but no further. Reno sent the horses and G Company into the timber. Out on the valley floor the battle continued, and as the Indians moved to Reno’s left, he withdrew the skirmish line to the edge of the timber. The length of the fight until the line withdrew to the timber was about 10 or 15 minutes.

Once in the timber, the fight continued until Reno, not receiving the promised support of “the whole outfit,” and concerned about the expenditure of non-replaceable ammunition, decided to withdraw to the bluffs on the east side of the river. Varnum, Lieutenant Charles C. DeRudio, and the scout Herendeen, all saw Custer and/or his command moving north along the bluffs to the east of the Little Big Horn, but no one informed Reno of Custer’s movements. Reno was able to mount most, but clearly not all, of his command in a clearing in the timber. Attempting to ask the Arikara scout Bloody Knife about the Indians intentions, a volley of shots rang out and the Arikara scout, at Reno’s side, died from a bullet in the head, spattering blood and brains over Reno. Orders to mount were given and the command left the timber for the eastern heights. No organized resistance to the onslaught of the warriors took place either during the retreat or at the river crossing. This retreat, called a charge by Reno, resulted in the reported loss of three officers, at least 29 enlisted men, three civilians and two Arikara scouts. It terminated on the bluffs near the current Reno-Benteen battle site, and the result at the time must have appeared even worse, for in addition to those ultimately found dead, there were an officer, three civilians and fifteen soldiers missing, all but four of whom rejoined later that afternoon.

Hilltop Fight

 Shortly after reaching the bluffs, Reno was joined by Benteen’s battalion that had returned to the trail some distance above the Lone Tepee. On his way to the river, Benteen was passed by Sergeant Daniel Kanipe of Company C who carried a message from Custer to the pack train. The message was for the train to come on across country and, in essence, not to worry about the loss of packs unless they contained ammunition. Benteen was next met by Trumpeter John Martin of Benteen’s own Company H with the famous message, “Benteen, Come on. Big village, Be quick. Bring packs. W.W. Cooke. P. S. Bring Packs.”

Benteen reached the river in time to see the last of Reno’s “charge” to the bluffs. He joined the shattered unit and Lieutenant Luther Hare was swiftly dispatched to the pack train to bring up several mules with ammunition. At about the same time, firing down river was heard indicating that Custer was engaged. In response to this, Weir, on his own, started down river perhaps 35 minutes after arrival at Reno’s position. Lieutenant Winfield S. Edgerly, believing Weir had permission to advance, ordered Company D to mount and follow. This precipitated the disjointed movement by Reno’s command. Upon arrival of McDougall and the pack train, Companies H, K and M followed D to a prominent point along the bluffs (today known as Weir Point) and the remainder of the command started in that direction but made little progress. The units on Weir Point abandoned that position and, again in a rather uncontrolled manner, moved back to the area occupied during the siege. The movement was prevented from becoming a disaster by Lieutenant Edward S. Godfrey, who on his own authority, dismounted K Company and covered the retreat.

Reno’s command was quickly surrounded and came under heavy fire. Earlier that afternoon, when Custer gave his last order to Reno, he may have not had a plan for an enveloping maneuver. However, as he approached the river he was met by Adjutant Cooke bringing Girard’s information that the Indians were coming up to meet Reno. This was almost immediately reinforced by the arrival of the first of the soldiers sent by Reno with a message to the same effect. The arrival of the second soldier added emphasis to the fact that a large number of Indians were in the valley. The dust in the valley probably indicated to Custer that the noncombatants were fleeing north. A flanking maneuver to get to the women and children and, at the same time, placing the warriors between him and Reno must have seemed appropriate. In any event, Custer turned north.

Custer’s Last Stand

From this point on, there are few absolutes about Custer’s action except its outcome. The last surviving soldiers to see him were Kanipe, sent back when Custer first reached a bluff overlooking the river, and Trumpeter Martin, whose point of departure was probably near the junction of Cedar Coulee and Medicine Tail Coulee, for Martin himself said they had reached a ravine which ran toward the river. There is controversy whether Custer moved along the bluffs next to the river or behind Sharpshooter’s Ridge, a prominence north of the Reno-Benteen defense site. Likewise, there are differences of opinion about whether or not Custer personally went to Weir Point, the highest point nearest the river. This would have afforded Custer an unlimited view of the village had he gone there. In opposition, there is the unquestioned fact that at least four Crow scouts were definitely on Weir Point and not one of them places Custer, or any other soldier, there at any time. Additionally, Martin testified that only the Crow scouts went to Weir Point and that Custer was never there

Passing Sharpshooter’s Ridge and proceeding down Cedar Coulee, Custer and his men arrived and halted at the junction of Cedar and South Medicine Tail Coulees. One part of Custer’s command, probably Keogh’s battalion, with three companies, moved north and occupied areas on what is known as Nye-Cartwright Ridge. This ridge divides South Medicine Tail Coulee and North Medicine Tail Coulee, sometimes called Deep Coulee. The latter is the deep ravine at the base of the ridge that runs from Calhoun Hill toward the Little Big Horn where it joins the mouth of South Medicine Tail. Cartridge casing finds clearly indicate troops firing from that point, and any concept of Custer’s final battle must include that action if it is to have any validity.

One theory has the second part of Custer’s command, probably Yates’ battalion with two companies, advanced down Medicine Tail Coulee, and was either met by overwhelming force and driven to Battle Ridge, or was recalled by the firing from Keogh’s battalion on Nye-Cartwright Ridge. The two battalions rejoined near Battle Ridge. Probably Lieutenant James Calhoun with Company L, was positioned in an area on the south end of the ridge (now called Calhoun Hill) to provide contact with Benteen’s battalion when it arrived. The other four companies continued north into the present area of the national cemetery, and were finally driven back to Battle Ridge. On the ridge, Keogh and Company I were positioned on the eastern slope of the ridge and were found somewhat “in a bunch” in accord with some Indian accounts. Companies E and C were placed in a skirmish line below the Last Stand area and Company F was generally in the area surrounding Custer and the headquarters unit on Last Stand Hill.

The troopers were then engaged by large numbers of Sioux and Cheyenne. Company C on the lower slopes of the ridge in the Greasy Grass Ridge area was probably destroyed first, and then Company L on Calhoun Hill and Company I on the eastern slope were the next to be overcome. Companies E & C with Custer attained the final stand position where they succumbed to the firepower of the Indian force. The archaeological studies have made clear that although the Sioux and Cheyenne were not uniformly armed with rifles and pistols, there were far more firearms present than previously believed. The cartridge casings provided the evidence of a far larger number of repeating rifles among the Indian weaponry. These casings also indicate that the flow of battle moved from the Calhoun position to the Last Stand area. Furthermore, the Indian armament would have steadily improved as carbines, pistols and ammunition were taken from the dead.  

A Caveat

A caveat to the serious student: Although the geographical references have been the traditional ones, north (Last Stand), south (Calhoun Hill), east (Keogh’s slope) and west (riverside), the Indian geography is different and Indian accounts must be perused carefully to determine which is being used. To the Indian, north is Keogh’s slope; south (riverside), east (Calhoun Hill) and west (Last Stand).

Hilltop Fight Continued

Once the Custer fight was finished, the Indians surrounded Reno on the evening of June 25. Reno’s companies were formed in a rough horseshoe position with the open end upriver. The fire from around 7 p.m. until darkness was heavy and some 11 soldiers were killed on the bluff. A hospital was established in a swale, and the horses and mules positioned at the open side of the swale to protect the wounded.

During the night some entrenchments were dug. Packs, boxes and dead animals were dragged into position to protect the troops, particularly in Company A’s area at the end of the horseshoe on the eastern side of the siege area.

On June 26, the battle commenced around 2:30 in the morning. The troops were under constant long range fire, particularly Benteen’s Co. H in which there were a large number of wounded. The warriors approached Benteen closely from the riverside, but a charge drove them from the surrounding knolls and ravines. This opened the way for water carrier parties to obtain some water from the Little Big Horn that then was distributed to the wounded. Late that afternoon, the troops saw a welcome sight as the entire village withdrew in an upstream direction.

Burial of the Dead

 It was not until the morning of June 27 that the reason for the withdrawal was clear. The Montana column led by Terry and Gibbon had camped about two miles above the Indian camp the night before, and reached the valley site the next day. On June 26, on their way to the juncture with the 7th Cavalry, three of Custer’s Crow scouts had met Lieutenant James Bradley’s detachment of Crow scouts and mounted infantry. The fleeing Crows told a story of disaster to Custer which was met with skepticism by the white officers but which led all of Bradley’s Crows to leave immediately.

On the morning of June 27, Bradley reported to Terry and Gibbon who were then on the site of the Indian camp. He stated that he had found 197 bodies on the hills to the east. What the Gibbon men thought were dead buffalo, were the mingled bodies of dead horses and soldiers stripped of their clothing.

The two commands then moved into the river bottom, and the soldiers spent most of the day bringing the wounded down from the bluffs. Some investigation of the field was made that day, principally by Benteen, and the next day the 7th Cavalry turned to the gruesome task of burying its dead. The burials were anything but complete, consisting for the most part, of a little dirt and sagebrush thrown over the corpse.

Although the figures vary somewhat, 208 bodies of Custer’s immediate command were found and buried, with identification difficult, if not impossible in many cases. Many bodies had been subjected to extensive mutilation immediately after death, and all had been exposed to the hot Montana sun for three days.

On June 28, an effort was made to move the wounded to the steamer Far West, primarily using hand carried litters. The task proved impossible. The next day was given over to creating mule-borne litters with which all of the wounded were successfully carried to the waiting steamer in an all night march. There the wounded were placed on the boat for transport to Fort Abraham Lincoln. The rest of the expedition awaited reinforcements before continuing the campaign.

Summary

The Little Big Horn battle was easily the worst defeat ever sustained by the U.S. Army in Plains Indian warfare with the 7th Cavalry suffering 268 killed or dying of wounds, and 62 wounded. The news shocked the nation and gave rise to an endless debate about the facts, strategy and tactics of the battle that continues to the present day.

 Original history written by: Joe Sills, Jr., Baltimore, Maryland, and edited by Ron Nichols.

 

Books about the Little Big Horn Battle

Anderson, Harry H., Cheyennes at the Little Big Horn (Bismarck, ND: State Historical Society of North Dakota, 1961). Article from North Dakota History, Volume 27, Number 2, Spring 1960. Discussion on the size of the Cheyenne camps at the Little Big Horn when attacked by Custer. Booklet in very fine condition (entire booklet -- three other articles -- see Knight). (Item No. 2178E) ..........$25.00: Another copy, booklet in very fine condition (entire booklet -- three other articles -- see Knight). (Item No. 2830E) ................$25.00

Barnard, Sandy, Custer's First Sergeant John Ryan (Terre Haute, IN: AST Press, 1996). A complete biography of John Ryan who spent nearly 14 years between 1862 and 1876 in the U.S. Army. He fought with the 28th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment of the Irish Brigade in the Civil War. As First Sergeant of Company M, 7th Cavalry, he fought heroically in the valley and on the bluffs with the battalion under the command of Major Marcus A. Reno. Hardcover in like new condition with like new dust jacket. First edition, signed (Item No. 2163) .............$55.00: Another copy, hardcover in like new condition with a like new dust jacket. Signed. (Item No. 0997) .....................$55.00

Barnard, Sandy, Digging Into Custer's Last Stand (Terre Haute, IN: AST Press, 1998). The author assisted the National Park Service with media relations during several of the archaeological projects at Little Bighorn. He has gathered information about all of these varied projects that will acquaint readers with these efforts to locate and preserve important historical information about Custer's life and career an well as his Sioux and Cheyenne opponents during what proved to be Custer's final battle. Hardcover in like new condition with like new dust jacket. First edition, signed (Item No. 1323) ............... $30.00; Another copy, softcover, earlier printing (1986), in like new condition. (Item No. 2236) .............$15.00

Barnard, Sandy, I Go With Custer: The Life and Death of Reporter Mark Kellogg (Bismarck, ND: The Bismarck Tribune, 1996). The biography of this frontier journalist from the Bismarck Tribune who accompanied Custer's 7th Cavalry to the Little Big Horn. Hardcover in like new condition with like new dust jacket. First edition. Signed. (Item No. 1070) ......................$75.00: Another copy, softcover in fine condition (Item No. 1071) .................$15.00

Barnard, Sandy (editor), Ten Years With Custer: A 7th Cavalryman's Memoirs (Terre Haute, IN: AST Press, 2001). Between his Civil War service in the 28th Mass. Voluntary Cavalry, John Ryan fought in some 45 military engagements and saw many "hard sights" on those battlefields, but it was his last one he recalled as the worst -- the Battle of Little Bighorn in 1876. Hardcover in like new condition with a like new dust jacket. Limited edition on just 20 copies in leather -- signed by the author. (Item No. 2170) ..............$250.00: Another copy, hardcover in like new condition with a like new dust jacket. First edition, signed (Item No. 2168) ............... $55.00

Bates, Charles Francis Custer's Indian Battles (Bronxville, NY: NP, 1936). Bates covers Custer's career from the forming of the 7th Cavalry Regiment in 1866 through his final battle on the Little Big Horn in 1876. Original in wraps in good to very good condition. (Item No. 1962) ........$50.00

Bates, Charles Francis, & Roe, Charles Francis, Custer Engages The Hostiles (Fort Collins, CO: Old Army Press, ND). Contains two lengthy articles, one by Roe, Custer's Last Battle and one by Bates, Custer's Indian Battles. Both of these men were retired Army officers. There are also a number of other articles including "March of the Montana Column," by Edward J. McClernand. Softcover in fine condition. (Item No. 3831) .....................$40.00

Bates, Charles Francis, Fifty Years After the Little Big Horn Battle (Grand Rapids, MI: Custer Ephemera Society, 1973). Two articles by Bates: "Lost and Won: Custer's Last Batlte (sic)"new Light on the History of the Little Big Horn. Introduction by Frank Mercatante and signed by Frank. Booklet, in very good condition, 20 pages. (Item No. 4049E) ......$35.00

Bookwalter, Thomas E., Honor Tarnished: The Reno Court of Inquiry (NP: Little Horn Press, 1979). At the 1978 annual conference of the Little Big Horn Associates, the author presented this paper and, being a lawyer, made a tough to understand legal manuscript easy to understand and appreciate. The author used a number of publications about the Reno Court as the basis for his analysis of the results of the court. Softcover in very fine condition. Limited, signed, 175/200. (Item No. 3783E) ....................$175.00

Boyd, Robert K., Two Indian Battles (Grand Rapids, MI: Custer Ephemera Society, 1972). The two battles are the Battle of the Little Big Horn, June 25, 1876, and the Battle of Birch Coulee, September 2-3, 1862. Booklet in very good condition, reprint, limited 183/500. (Item No. 2539E) ................$35.00

Boyes, W. (editor), The Cheyenne Tribal Historian John Stands-In-Timber's Account of the Custer Battle (NP: Little Big Horn Associates, Inc., 1991). Talk recorded by Dr. Don Rickey, Jr. Booklet in fine condition, 8 pages, No. 260 of limited edition of 300. (Item No. 4044E) ...............$25.00

Boyes, W., No Custer Survivors or the Unveiling of Frank Finkel (Rockville, MD: WJBM Associates, 1977). Unfortunately for those who believe -- or want to believe -- in Frank Finkel and Dr. Kuhlman's analysis, it just isn't so. the Indians, for once, did not speak with a forked tongue when they proudly proclaimed there were no Custer survivors. Booklet in very fine condition, signed with a signed letter. (Item No. 3482E) ..................$40.00

Boyes, W. (editor), Surgeon's Diary with the Custer Relief Column (Rockville, MD: WJBM Associates, 1974). Holmes Offley Paulding, M.D., Captain, Medical corps, U.S. Army, was the only surgeon in attendance with the troopers of General Gibbon's Montana column as they advanced to relieve Custer' besieged 7th Cavalry on the Little Big Horn River in late June 1876. Booklet in very fine condition, very scarce. (Item No. 4007E) ......$75.00

Brady, Cyrus Townsend, Britton of the Seventh (New York, NY: A.L. Burt Co., 1914). A historical novel about a soldier of the 7th Cavalry who participates in the Little Big Horn battle. Hardcover in good condition, no dust jacket. (Item No. 1486) .....$22.00

Brininstool, E.A., Troopers with Custer (Harrisburg, PA: The Stackpole Co., 1952). The author covers a number of subjects, all directly related to the Little Big Horn battle. this edition includes much new material gathered by the author over the decades since the appearance of the 1925 edition. Hardcover in very good to fine condition with a very good dust jacket. (Item No. 0659) ...............$35.00

Brown, Barren, Comanche (New York, NY: Sol Lewis Publishing, 1973). Story of the only survivor from Custer's five companies at the Little Big Horn. Hardcover in fine condition, no dust jacket. Limited to 500. (Item No. 4072) ........35.00

Brust, James S., Pohanka, Brian C., & Barnard, Sandy, Where Custer Fell: Photographs of the Little Bighorn Battlefield Then and Now (Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 2005). Each chapter begins with a concise, lively description of an episode in the battle and the narratives are graphically illustrated by historical photos, which are presented alongside modern photos of the same location on the battlefield. Also featured are detailed maps and photographs of battle participants and the early photographers who attempted to tell their story. Hardcover in new condition with a new dust jacket, signed by Jim Brust, Sandy Barnard and Cricket Pohanka, First trade edition, first printing. Hardcover is now out-of-print. (Item No. 3944) ..............$70.00: Another copy, limited edition in leather, hardcover in new condition with a new dust jacket. Signed by Brust, Barnard and Brian's widow, Cricket (Brian passed away shortly before the book was released). Limited to 100 copies -- low numbers available, 5, 7, 9, 11 & 13. (Item No. 3872) ..............$225.00

Burdick, Usher L. (editor), David F. Barry's Indian Notes on "The Custer Battle" (Baltimore, MD: Wirth Brothers, 1949). Noted photographer of famous Indians and pioneer hunters, trappers and soldiers of the West, David F. Barry, kept notes and small manuscripts written in pencil made at the time of interviews with famous Indians, including Sitting Bull, Gall and Rain In The Face. Booklet in very fine condition, "Enlarged Edition." (Item No. 2536E) ...............$75.00

Burdick, Usher L. The Last Battle of the Sioux Nation (Stevens Point, WI: Worzalla Publishing Co., 1929). This story was obtained by a number of interviews with many of the Indian survivors of the Little Big Horn battle, and collected over a period of many years. The peculiar part of this investigation is that no Indian ever deviated in any single particular in re-relating this story after the first interview. Hardcover in very good to fine condition, no dust jacket. (Item No. 3798) ...............$290.00

Carroll, John M. (editor), A Bit of Seventh Cavalry History With All Its Warts (Bryan, TX: Private Printing, 1987). This study is devoted to the sordid side of the enlisted men who were assigned to the 7th Cavalry at the time of the Little Big Horn fight, whether present or not. Wraps in fine condition. Limited to 200 copies. (Item No. 1660E) ........$30.00

Carroll, John M. (editor), The Benteen-Goldin Letters on Custer and His Last Battle (Mattituck, NY: J.M. Carroll & Co., 1974). A series of letters between Frederick W. Benteen and Theodore Goldin. Benteen presents himself as a paragon of diplomatic virtues and an unparalleled military genius who was mostly misunderstood and envied by all who knew him. Goldin's claim to fame is that he supposedly carried a message from Custer to Reno on June 25, 1876. Hardcover in like very fine condition, no dust jacket as issued. In a very fine slip case. No. 217 of 1000. (Item No. 2762) .................$175.00: Another copy, hardcover in fine to very fine condition (sun faded spine but readable), no dust jacket. In a fine slip case. No. 147 of 1000. (Item No. 2400) ...............$125.00

Carroll, John M. (editor), Custer's Chief of Scouts (Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Press, 1982). The reminiscences of Charles A. Varnum, including his testimony at the Reno Court of Inquiry. Introduction and biographical chronology by Charles K. Mills. Hardcover in fine condition, no dust jacket as issued. (Item No. 4071) ...............$50.00: Another copy, hardcover in fine condition, no dust jacket. (Item No. 1692) ..............$50.00

Carroll, John M. (editor), I, Varnum (Mattituck, NY: J.M. Carroll Co., ND). This is basically the same book as Custer's Chief of Scouts, i.e., the reminiscences of Charles A. Varnum, including his testimony at the Reno Court of Inquiry and a chronology of his life. Hardcover in fine condition, no dust jacket. Limited edition of 150 copies. (Item No. 2295) .................$45.00

Carroll, John M., & Price, Byron (compilers), Roll Call on the Little Big Horn, 28 June 1876 (Fort Collins, CO: The Old Army Press, 1974). Contains the military biographers of those West Point graduates and  non-West Point graduates who participated in the Sioux campaign of 1876. Also included are the biographers of the civilians that were with the 7th Cavalry in June 1876. Hardcover in very fine condition, bound in leather, limited to 75 copies, this is Copy No. 42, signed by Carroll, Price and the Clarence C. Clendenen, who wrote the introduction. This copy is in a slip case and the front cover has the medallion of George Custer struck especially for this book. (Item No. 3859) ....................$675.00: Another copy, hardcover in very fine condition, no dust jacket as issued. (Item No. 1335) .................$155.00

Carroll, John M. (editor), The Two Battles of the Little Big Horn (New York, NY: Liveright, 1974). General Edward Godfrey’s story of the Little Big Horn battle and the comments by General Fry on the Custer battle. Hardcover in very fine condition with a very fine slipcase. Signed, copy 774 of 1000. (Item No. 1900) ……….$175.00: Another copy, hardcover in fine condition (sun faded spine, very readable) with a very fine slipcase. Signed, copy 624 of 1000. (Item No. 3925) .......................$165.00

Chandler, Melbourne C., (compiler), Of Garryowen in Glory (Annandale, VA: The Turnpike Press, Inc., 1960). A complete history of the 7th U.S. Cavalry Regiment -- of Little Big Horn fame -- from its date of organization in 1866 to inactivation in 1957. This factual history vividly portrays the 7th Cavalry's part in building and protecting America since the end of the Civil War. Hardcover in very fine condition, with a very fine dust jacket. (Item No. 856) ................$150.00: Another copy, hardcover in fine condition with a fine dust jacket. (Item No. 2729) ...............$125.00

Clark, George M., Scalp Dance (Oswego, NY: Heritage Press, 1985). A compilation of documents, photographs, letters and newspaper articles from the personal papers of Brigadier General Winfield Scott Edgerly on the battle of the Little Big Horn. Wraps in very good condition. First edition, signed. (Item No. 1469) ..................$35.00: Another copy, wraps in fine condition, first edition. (Item No. 2926) ............$30.00

Convis, Charles L., The Honor of Arms: A Biography of Myles W. Keogh (Tucson, AZ: Westerlore Press, 1990). Moody, emotional, and reportedly a heavy drinker, Keogh fits one stereotype about the Irish. He was devoted to his family, particularly close to one brother, Tom, and two sisters, Margaret and Ellen. Killed with Custer at the Little Big Horn, according to the Sioux, he was the bravest man ever fought. Hardcover in very fine condition with a very fine dust jacket. (Item No. 4056) ..............$25.00

Custer Battlefield Historical & Museum Assn., Annual Symposium (Fort Collins, CO: Citizens Printing Co., 1996-2003). Each symposium book contains from five to eight articles concerning either the Little Big Horn battle, its participants, or events leading up to or following the battle. All are in booklet type form and are in like new condition except as noted:

• 2nd Annual [1988] (Item No. 3652) (in very fine condition) ....$95.00

• 4th Annual [1990] (Item No. 3665) (in very fine condition) ....$65.00

• 7th Annual [1993] (Item No. 3666) (in very fine condition) ....$50.00

• 9th Annual [1995] (Item No. 2203) ...$40.00

• 10th Annual [1996] (Item No. 2222) ...$35.00

• 11th Annual [1997] (Item No. 2205) ...$30.00

• 12th Annual [1998] (Item No. 1697) ...$30.00

• 13th Annual [1999] (Item No. 2207) ...$18.00

• 14th Annual [2000] (Item No. 2210) ...$18.00

• 15th Annual [2001] (Item No. 2626) ...$18.00

• 16th Annual [2002] (Item No. 2627) ...$30.00

• 17th Annual [2003] (Item No. 0666) ...$18.00

• 18th Annual [2004] (Item No. 3682) ...$18.00

• 19th Annual [2005] (Item No. 3907) ...$18.00

Custer Battlefield Historical & Museum Assn., Inc., Greasy Grass Magazine (Fort Collins, CO: Citizen Printing Co., 1988-2008). Each magazine contains from three to six articles concerning either the Little Big Horn battle, its participants, or events leading up to or following the battle. All are in like new condition unless otherwise noted.

• 2nd Annual [1986] (Item No. 4036) .... $100.00

• 2nd Annual [1986] (Item No. 4063) .... $100.00

• 3rd Annual [1987] (Item No. 0808) .... $75.00

• 3rd Annual [1987] (Item No. 4036) .....$30.00 (moisture damage - wrinkled pages)

• 4th Annual [1988] (Item No. 4035) .... $50.00

• 5th Annual [1989}(Item No. 4034) .... $45.00

• 6th Annual [1990] (Item No. 4033) .... $45.00

• 7th Annual [1991] (Item No. 4032) .... $45.00

• 8th Annual [1992] (Item No. 4031) .... $35.00

Darling, Roger, Benteen's Scout to the Left (El Segundo, CA: Upton & Sons, 2000). Detailed account of the route taken by Frederick Benteen's battalion on June 25, 1876, as it moved toward the Little Big Horn. Contains many photographs and a large fold-out map showing Benteen's route. Hardcover in like new condition, no dust jacket as issued. Second printing. (Item No. 3833) ..............$45.00

Dippie, Brian W. (editor), Bards of the Little Big Horn (Bryan, TX: Guidon Press, 1978). In collaboration with John M. Carroll. This volume contains more than 100 poems about the Little Big Horn battle, George Custer & other battle personalities, Comanche, Indians, Washita and many other subjects. Hardbound in fine condition, no dust jacket as issued. Limited to 350 copies, signed by both Dippie and Carroll. (Item No. 2977) .........$50.00

Dippie, Brian W., "What Will Congress Do About It?" (Bismarck, ND: State Historical Society of North Dakota, 1970). Article in North Dakota History, Volume 37, No. 3, Summer 1970. The Congressional reaction to the Little Big Horn disaster. Booklet in very fine condition (entire booklet -- three other articles). (Item No. 2832E) ................$30.00

Donahue, Michael N., Drawing Battle Lines: The Map Testimony of Custer's Last Fight (El Segundo, CA: Upton and Sons, Publishers, 2008). This book is unique in its description of Custer's final fight because it serves as a comprehensive pictorial view of the battle based on drawings and maps made by participants and researchers. Many of these maps have never been published, studied, or even viewed by the general public. Hardcover in new condition with a new dust jacket. 1st printing. (Item No. 4029) ........$55.00

Dowd, James Patrick (editor), Custer Lives (Fairfield, WA: Ye Galleon Press, 1982). Personal sketches of principals on both sides of the battle. Includes Edgar Stewart's evaluation of Custer literature. Huge bibliography, over 3000 entries. Hardcover in fine condition, no dust jacket. (Item No. 0350) ............$25.00: Another copy, hardcover in fine condition, no dust jacket. (Item No. 3615) ..........$20.00

duMont, John S., Custer Battle Guns (Canaan, NH: Phoenix Publishing, 1988). Revised and expanded edition. When the 7th Cavalry and the Sioux and Cheyenne set out to destroy one another one sultry June day in 1876, the nature and number of the weapons they employed had -- as in all warfare -- a profound influence upon the outcome of the struggle. Hardcover in very good to fine condition, no dust jacket -- illustrated front cover. Scarce edition. (Item No. 2967) ................$115.00: Another copy, hardcover in like new condition with a like new dust jacket, trade edition. (Item No. 2658) .................$175.00: Another copy, hardcover in like new condition, limited edition in leather, No. 42 of 50, no dust jacket. (Item No. 3835).......................$375.00

du Bois, Charles, G., The Custer Mystery (El Segundo, CA: Upton & Sons Publishers, 2000). Utilizing information from the 1984-1985 archaeological dig at the Custer Battlefield National Monument and the most recent efforts of Indian War specialists, the author synthesizes this material into a fast moving coherent story of all that will probably every be known about the battle. Hardcover in like new condition with a like new dust jacket. (Item No. 3429) ...................$35.00

du Bois, Charles G., Kick the Dead Lion (Billings, MT: The Reporter Printing & Supply Co., 1961). A casebook of the Custer battle. A presentation of the evidence against those who kicked the dead Lion (Custer), presented against a background of facts as they are known. Wraps in like new condition. Second edition. (Item No. 0787) ............$15.00: Another copy (El Segundo, CA: Upton & Sons, Publishers, 1987), hardcover in like new condition with a like new dust jacket. Limited edition of 50, this is signed Copy No. 23. (Item No. 3455) ....................$145.00: Another copy, trade edition, hardcover in very fine condition with a very fine dust jacket. First printing. (Item No. 3923) ............$35.00

Dustin, Fred, The Custer Fight (Hollywood, CA: Private Printing, 1936). Some criticisms of Gen. E.S. Godfrey's "Custer's Last Battle," in the Century Magazine for January 1892: and of Mrs. Elizabeth Custer's pamphlet of 1921. Booklet in fine to very fine condition. Rare. (Item No. 2759E) ...................$250.00

Ege, Robert J., Curse Not His Curls (Fort Collins, CO: Old Army Press, 1974). The complete story of Custer's desperate "Last Stand" at the Little Big Horn, in words, photos, maps, and the incomparable art of Lorence Bjorklund. Hardcover in very fine condition, no dust jacket, in slip case. Limited edition of 50 copies in leather, signed by Ege, with an original sketch by Bjorklund. (Item No. 1909) ..................$650.00: Another copy, Hardcover in very good condition with a very good dust jacket. (Item No. 2340) ................$75.00

Ellison, Douglas W., Sole Survivor: An Examination of the Frank Finkel Narrative (Aberdeen, SD: North Plains Press, 1983). The story told by Frank Finkel of being the sole survivor from the Custer group it unique among the sole survivor class. It lacked the color and personal heroics characteristic of most of the other stories, and actually focused more on what happened to him after he left the field of battle. Hardcover in fine to very fine condition, no dust jacket as issued. First edition, second printing. (Item No. 2171) ....................$95.00: Another copy, hardcover in very fine condition, no dust jacket as issued. First edition, first printing, (Item No. 3995) .................$110.00

Evans, David C., Custer's Last Fight: The Story of the Battle of the Little Big Horn (El Segundo, CA: Upton and Sons, Publishers, 1999). The author attempts to reconstruct the events surrounding this last great struggle between two competing cultures. Hardcover in like new condition with a like new dust jacket. Limited edition of 50 in leather -- this is Copy No. 36. (Item No. 2981) ......$325.00: Another copy, hardcover in like new condition with a fine dust jacket. (Item No. 2857) ......................$80.00

Forrest, Earle R., Witnesses at the Battle of the Little Big Horn (Monroe, MI: Monroe County Library System, 1986). Introduction by John M. Carroll. Witnesses included Edward D. Pigford, Richard A. Roberts and Alexander McPeake. Includes a section on "Last Survivors." Hardcover in very fine condition, no dust jacket as issued. (Item No. 3989) ..........$60.00

Fox, Jr., Richard Allan, Archaeology, History, and Custer’s Last Battle (Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 1993). Using innovative and standard archaeological techniques, combined with historical documents and Indian eyewitness accounts, the author vividly replays this battle in astonishing detail. Hardcover in very fine condition with very fine dust jacket. First edition, first printing, signed. (Item No. 0393) ………………..$60.00: Another copy, hardcover in fine condition with a fine dust jacket. (Item No. 3906) ............$45.00

Genovese, Vincent J., Billy Heath: The Man Who Survived Custer's Last Stand (Amherst, NY: Prometheus Books, 2003). Recent facts uncovered by the author bring the universally accepted conclusion of no survivors into serious doubt. The author presents compelling evidence that one soldier, Pvt. William (Billy) Heath, the farrier for Company L, did manage to escape the carnage at Custer's Last Stand. Hardcover in like new condition with a like new dust jacket. (Item No. 3953) ............$25.00

Graham, William A., The Custer Myth: A Source Book of Custeriana (Harrisburg, PA: The Stackpole Co., 1953). Presents original source material, unbiased by interpretations and mis-constructions. One of the corner stones of information about the Little Big Horn battle. Hardcover in very good condition with poor to fair dust jacket. (Item No. 0641) …………….$35.00: Another copy (New York: Bonanza Books, 1953), hardcover in fine condition with a fine dust jacket (Item No. 2636) ..............$35.00: Another copy (Harrisburg, PA: Stackpole Books, 1981) hardcover in fine condition with a fine dust jacket. Custer Library Series. (Item No. 3070) .......$25.00

Graham, William A. (editor), The Reno Court of Inquiry: Abstract of the Official Record of Proceedings (Harrisburg, PA: The Stackpole Co., 1954). A summary of the major testimony from the Reno Court of Inquiry held at the Palmer House in Chicago in 1879. Hardcover in fine condition with fine dust jacket. (Item No. 2274) …………$95.00

Graham, William A., The Story of the Little Big Horn (Harrisburg, PA: The Stackpole Co., 1959). “The first and most comprehensive and accurate account of the greatest battle fought between the White Man and the Red,” as stated on the book’s dust jacket. Certainly the best description of the battle with the information available in 1926 – the first printing of the book. Hardcover in fine condition with a fine dust jacket. Fifth printing. (Item No. 2333) ...................$30.00: Another copy, hardcover in good condition with a good dust jacket. Fifth printing. (Item No. 3265) ...........$20.00

Greene, Jerome A., Evidence and the Custer Enigma (Kansas City, MO: Kansas City Posse of the Westerners, 1973, Vol. XVII, March-June 1973, Number 1 and 2). Conclusions by the author about the Little Big Horn battle based on a project at the Custer Battlefield National Monument of correlating all the known battle relic finds on an aerial survey map which required a greater cognizance of Indian testimony about the battle. Booklet in good condition, 56 pages. (Item No. 4048) ............$25.00

Greene, Jerome A., Stricken Field: The Little Bighorn since 1876 (Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 2008). Provides a vibrant story of the 130-year management of one of American history's most controversial places and traces the ever-changing symbolism that ultimately validates and accepts Indian contributions and inclusion. Hardcover in new condition with a new dust jacket. (Item No. 4019) ................$35.00

Gump, James O., The Dust Rose Like Smoke (Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Press, 1994). In 1876 Sioux and Cheyenne warriors annihilated Custer's 7th Cavalry on the Little Bighorn. Three years later and half a world away, a British force was wiped out by Zulu warriors at Isandhlwana in South Africa. In both cases the total defeat of regular army troops by forces regarded as undisciplined barbarian tribesmen stunned an imperial nation. Hardcover in very fine condition with a very fine dust jacket. (Item No. 3232) ........$25.00

Hammer, Kenneth, Biographies of the 7th Cavalry, June 25th 1876 (Fort Collins, CO: Old Army Press, 1972). Contains a brief biography of all of the soldiers assigned to the 7th Cavalry in June 1876. Listing by company and includes the Headquarters, Staff, Band, Quartermaster, Citizens and the detachment of Indian Scouts. Hardcover in fine condition, no dust jacket as issued. First printing. (Item No. 2414) ..................$135.00

Hammer, Kenneth (editor) Custer in '76 (Provo, UT: Brigham Young University Press, 1987). Walter Camp's notes on the Custer fight. Camp intensely pursued a never-equaled course of interviewing survivors of the LBH battle and of many other western battles. These interviews answer most of the questions about who was where during the battle. Hardcover in very good to fine condition with a very good to fine dust jacket. (Item No. 2993) ...............$45.00

Hammer, Kenneth, The Glory March (Monroe, MI: Monroe County Library System, 1980). This article first appeared in the English Westerners' Brand Book, Vol. 8, #4, July 1966, repleat with Editorial Introduction by Barry C. Johnson, an editorial note and footnotes. As published it carried a sub-title, "A Concise Account of the Little Big Horn Campaign of 1876." There was criticism about the article and Hammer rewrote this article making various changes and in general revising it to include "corrected errors." Booklet in fine condition. Limited, 230/300. (Item No. 3775E) .......................$40.00

Hammer, Kenneth (editor), Little Big Horn Biographies (Crow Agency, MT: Custer Battlefield Historical & Museum Association, 1965). This booklet is a source of sketch information concerning some of the participants in the Sioux Expedition of 1876 and the Little Bighorn River fight -- contains about 150 biographies. Booklet in good condition. Revised edition, 1965 (Edward S. Luce Memorial Edition). (Item No. 2621) ...........$25.00: Another copy, booklet in very good condition, first printing (1964). (Item No. 1876E) ..................$30.00

Hammer, Kenneth (editor), Men With Custer (Fort Collins, CO: Old Army Press, 2003). This is a copy of the original 1972 edition of Hammer's Men With Custer that has been rebound in full leather and is in a matched set with a copy of the Robert Utley's 1972 edition of the Chicago Times account of the Reno Court which was held at the Palmer House in Chicago in early 1879 (also in full leather). Both books in a custom slip case. Only 28 sets produced, one for each man of the 7th Cavalry who was awarded a Medal of Honor from 1865-1890. New, oversized books (9" x 12"). (Item No. 2618) .....................$500.00 

Hammer, Kenneth (editor), Men With Custer (Fort Collins, CO: Old Army Press, 1972). This is a copy of the original 1972 edition of Hammer's Men With Custer and is in a matched set with a copy of the Robert Utley's 1972 edition of the Chicago Times account of the Reno Court which was held at the Palmer House in Chicago in early 1879. Both books in a custom slip case. Limited production, oversized books (9" x 12"). (Item No. 3871) .....................$500.00

Hammer, Kenneth, Men With Custer: Biographies of the 7th Cavalry (Hardin, MT: Custer Battlefield Historical & Museum Association, Inc., 1995). A valuable source of information of all of the men who were either in the 78th Cavalry or attached to it at the Little Big Horn in June 1876. Fifty photographs are included showing every officer at the battle on that fateful Sunday. The appendix contains company rosters showing casualty counts. Limited to 1,000 copies. This copy signed by the author, the editor (Ron Nichols) and the writer of the introduction (the late Joe Sills, Jr.). Hardcover in like new condition with a like new dust jacket. (Item No. 2962) .......................$175.00

Hardorff, Richard G. (editor), Camp, Custer, and the Little Bighorn (El Segundo, CA: Upton and Sons, Publishers, 1997). A collection of Walter Mason Camp's research papers on General George A. Custer's last fight. Camp did a number of interviews with survivors and participants, Indians and soldiers alike, who told of their part in this compelling battle. First edition. Hardcover in like new condition with like new dust jacket. (Item No. 1162) ....................$50.00: Another copy, hardcover in like new condition with a like new dust jacket. Limited edition of 50 in leather, this is Copy 26, signed. (Item No. 3423) ...............$150.00

Hardorff, Richard G. (editor), Cheyenne Memories of the Custer Fight: A Source Book (Spokane, WA: The Arthur H. Clark Co., 1995). Contains a series of interviews with 13 Cheyenne warriors, one interpreter, and a native historian by George Bird Grinnell, Walter Mason Camp and Stanley Vestal. Also three interviews with Two Moon. Hardcover in like new condition, no dust jacket as issued. (Item No. 0866) ......................$35.00

Hardorff, Richard G. (editor), The Custer Battle Casualties: Burials, Exhumations, and Reinterments (El Segundo, CA: Upton & Sons, Publishers, 2002). This comprehensive work chronicles the burials and exhumations which occurred on Custer Hill during the years from 1876 through 1881. Hardcover in new condition, with new dust jacket. Third printing. (Item No. 2298) ..............$40.00: Another copy, hardcover in very fine condition with a fine dust jacket. First printing. (Item No. 3707) .................$75.00

Hardorff, Richard G. (editor), The Custer Battle Casualties, II: The Dead, the Missing and a Few Survivors (El Segundo, CA: Upton & Sons, Publishers, 1999). Contains extensive information on the four missing officers: Lt.  Henry Harrington, Lt. James Porter, Lt. James Sturgis, and Dr. George Lord. Hardcover in like new condition, with a like new dust jacket. First printing. (Item No. 2160) ................$40.00: Another copy, hardcover in like new condition with a like new dust jacket. Limited edition to 50 copies in leather, signed by the editor and James Brust (photo essay). Copy No. 33. (Item No. 3392) .....................$150.00

Hardorff, Richard G. (editor), Hokahey! A Good Day to Die! (Spokane, WA: The Arthur H. Clark Co., 1993). This volume attempts to identify the Indians killed at the Little Big Horn and the locations where they were killed. Hardcover in like new condition, plain white dust jacket. (Item No. 3800) ...............$55.00

Hardorff, Richard G. (editor), Indian Views of the Custer Fight (Spokane, WA: The Arthur H. Clark Co., 2004). This volume contains the observations of Sioux and Cheyenne Indians who were eyewitnesses to the fight -- extracted from letters, newspaper accounts, Army reports, and manuscripts. Hardcover in like new condition, no dust jacket as issued. (Item No. 3003) ...................$35.00

Hardorff, Richard G. (editor), Lakota Recollections of the Custer Fight (Spokane, WA: The Arthur H. Clark Co., 1991). Contains a series of interviews with Lakota Sioux about the fight at the Little Big Horn. Interviewees include He Dog, Standing Bear, Moving Robe Woman, White Bull, Two Moons (sic), Lone Bear and ten others. Hardcover in very fine condition, no dust jacket. (Item No. 3153) ...........$135.00

Hardorff, Richard G. (editor), Markers, Artifacts and Indian Testimony: Preliminary Findings on the Custer Battle (Short Hills, NJ: Don Horn Publications, 1985). Unveiling of the artifact findings made by Major Luce during the latter's tenure as Superintendent at Custer battlefield. Luce actually went out and did some real field work. Booklet in fine condition, first printing. (Item No. 4066E) .....$40.00

Hardorff, Richard G. (editor), On the Little Bighorn with Walter Camp (El Segundo, CA: Upton & Sons Publishers, 2002). A collection of Walter Camp's letters, notes and opinions on Custer's last fight. Hardcover in like new condition with a like new dust jacket. Limited edition in leather. This is copy No. 37 of 50. Signed. (Item No. 0642) ...........$150.00

Hardorff, Richard G. (editor), Walter M. Camp's Little Bighorn Rosters (Spokane, WA: The Arthur H. Clark Co., 2002). Camp compiled rosters for the 12 companies of the 7th Cavalry, including the auxiliary force of U.S. Indian scouts and the civilian employees. He verified these rosters about 1910 with the official documents housed at Fort Riley, Kansas. He used records from Fort Lincoln Returns and other 1876 reports. Hardcover in very fine condition -- no dust jacket as issued. (Item No. 3567) ..............$100.00

Harrison, Peter, The Eyes of the Sleepers (London, UK: The English Westerners' Society, 1998). Authors have previously followed the cavalry to give a tactical perspective of the Little Big Horn attack. Harrison used Indian interview material which, together with the established accounts, enables the event to be seen from the valley floor. Pamphlet, 24 pages, in very fine condition, signed. (Item No. 2805E) ...............$20.00

Hart, John P. (editor), Custer and His Times: Book Four (LaGrange Park, IL: Little Big Horn Associates, 2002). This volume was put together during the 125th anniversary of the Little Big Horn battle and includes articles written by Greg Michno, Louis Kraft, Doug Scott, Shirley Leckie, Lee Noyes, Dave Evans, Paul Hutton and a number of others. Hardcover in like new condition with a like new dust jacket. First edition. (Item No. 3644) .........................$65.00

Hatch, Thom (editor), Custer and the Battle of the Little Bighorn: An Encyclopedia (Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., Publishers, 1997). An encyclopedia of the people, places, events, Indian culture and customs, information sources, art and films about George Custer and the Little Big Horn battle. Hardcover in very fine condition, no dust jacket as issued. (Item No. 3149) ...............$35.00

Howard, James H. (editor), The Warrior Who Killed Custer (Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Press, 1976). The personal narrative of Chief Joseph White Bull. The subject of a biographical account by Stanley Vestal, White Bull was later advanced by Vestal as the warrior who slew, in personal combat, George Custer. Hardcover in very fine condition with a very fine dust jacket. (Item No. 2711) ....................$75.00: Another copy, hardcover in fine condition, no dust jacket. (Item No. 3994) ..................$55.00

Hughes, Michael A. (editor), Journal of the Indian Wars, Volume I, No. 1, 2, 3 & 4 (Mason City, IA: Savas Publishing Co., 1999). Series of articles about the Washita, Little Big Horn, Sheridan, and others by well-known authors as Neil Mangum, Lee Noyes, Sarah Craighead, and others. Booklets in very fine condition. (Item No. 2347) ......$45.00

Hunt, Frazier and Robert, I Fought With Custer (New York, NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1954). The story of Sergeant Charles A. Windolph, the last survivor of the Little Big Horn battle, with explanatory material and contemporary sidelight on the Custer fight. Hardcover in fine condition with a fine dust jacket. (Item No. 1467) ...........$40.00: Another copy, hardcover in fine to very fine condition with a fine to very fine dust jacket. (Item No. 2500) ................$40.00

Hutchins, James S., Boots & Saddles at the Little Bighorn (Fort Collins, CO: Old Army Press, 1976). The weapons, dress, equipment, horses, and flags of General Custer's 7th U.S. Cavalry in 1876. Wraps in fine condition. First edition. (Item No. 1813E) ...............$25.00: Another copy, later printing by Old Army Press, wraps in like new condition. (Item No. 1322E) ..................$12.00

Hutchins, James S. (editor), The Papers of Edward S. Curtis Relating to Custer's Last Battle (El Segundo, CA: Upton & Sons, Publishers, 2000). Curtis' papers relating to Custer's last battle have been in existence for over 90 years, and now are presented in their entirety for the first time. Hardcover in like new condition with a like new dust jacket. Leather binding, limited edition, this is No. 36 of 50, signed. (Item No. 2159) ....................$175.00

Johnson, Barry C., A Captain of "Chivalric Courage" Thomas H. French, 7th Cavalry (London, UK: The English Westerners' Society, 1989). Biographical sketch of French who went out to the West in 1866 and died there, unmarried, sixteen years later, and very little personal information seems to have survived from this period. Booklet in very fine condition. (Item No. 1456E) .........................$30.00

Johnson, Barry C., "Case of Marcus A. Reno" (London, UK: The English Westerners' Society, 1969). Covers Reno's two courts-martial (1877 & 1879), his struggle for reinstatement, and the correction board hearing. Wraps in fine condition. Limited to 400 copies of which this is Copy No. 29. (Item No. 3527E) ........................$45.00

Journal of American History (Volume III, 1909, No. 2). Many interesting articles including a series of Civil War photographs from original negatives. Also "A Survivor's Story of the Custer Massacre on American Frontier," which is the "Recollections of an old Indian fighter (Jacob Adams) who followed the gallant Custer to his tragic death in 1876." Very rare publication -- wraps in good condition -- split on spine but contents are excellent. (Item No. 2107) ............$125.00

Kain, Robert C., The 7th and Sioux in the Valley of the Little Big Horn, June 25-26, 1876 (North Hollywood, CA: Beinfeld Publishing Inc., 1978). A complete and accurate account of the battle, narrated in an engrossing manner, and devoid of all the fiction, myths, and misconceptions normally incorporated in books on the subject. Hardcover in very fine condition with a fine dust jacket. (Item No. 2890) .....................$35.00

Kammen, Robert; Lefthand, Frederick; Marshall, Joe, Soldiers Falling Into Camp (Encampment, WY: Affiliated Writers of America/Publishers, 1992). This book presents still another perspective on the crucial battles at the Rosebud and the Little Big Horn. The authors have written a more fully rounded history of those battles, melding oral accounts handed down by the Sioux and Crow participants with well-researched U.S. Cavalry records. Hardcover in very fine condition with a fine dust jacket. (Item No. 3733) .................$25.00

Kaufman, Fred S., Custer Passed Our Way (Aberdeen, SD: North Plains Press, 1971). Tells the story of a German emigrant, August Kaufman, homesteader, freighter and government surveyor, who had an important and exciting part of what could be called the first chapter in Custer's trip to the Little Big Horn. The author relates his father's adventures. Hardcover in fine condition, with a fair dust jacket (wrinkled). (Item No. 3735) .....................$35.00

King, W. Kent, Massacre: The Custer Cover-Up (El Segundo, CA: Upton & Sons, 1989). The author concludes there was a major military cover-up after the Little Big Horn. He applies journalistic research techniques to primary source materials which have been largely overlooked by prior researchers. Hardcover in like new condition, no dust jacket as issued. Second printing. (Item No. 3474) .........$50.00: Another copy, hardcover in very fine condition, no dust jacket as issued. First printing, scarce. (Item No. 3931) ...........$145.00

King, W. Kent, Tombstones for Bluecoats, Volume II (Marion Station, MD: Private Printing, 1981). This is the second volume in a series of five concerning the battle of the Little Big Horn. The author had planned for ten volumes but passed away before completing the series.  This volume used evidence, logic and deduction in reaching all conclusions, especially those pertinent to McIntosh, DeWolf and Hodgson. Softcover in very good to fine condition. (Item No. 3861) .................$60.00

King, W. Kent, Tombstones for Bluecoats, Volume IV (Marion Station, MD: Private Printing, 1981). This is the fourth volume in a series of five concerning the battle of the Little Big Horn. The author had planned for ten volumes but passed away before completing the series.  This volume includes an analysis of reports of men who were missing and not buried and a further examination to show the five companies with Custer were considerably stronger in terms of manpower than has previously been listed. Softcover in very good to fine condition. (Item No. 3862) .................$60.00

Koury, Captain Michael J., Diaries of the Little Big Horn (Bellevue, NE: The Old Army Press, 1968). Contains diaries of several survivors of the Little Big Horn battle as well as reports from other soldiers with the 7th U.S. Infantry and 2nd U.S. Cavalry, who were also on the 1876 campaign. Hardcover in fine condition, no dust jacket as issued, limited edition of 500 -- this is copy 163. Signed by the author. (Item No. 2420) ....................$85.00: Another copy, hardcover in fine condition, no dust jacket as issued. Second edition, 1970. (Item No. 3839) .................$55.00

Kuhlman, Dr. Charles, Custer and the Gall Saga (Bellevue, NE: The Old Army Press, 1969). Some interesting deductions regarding the battle of the Little Big Horn, June 25-26, 1876. Booklet in fine to very fine condition. (Item No. 3092E) .......$45.00

Kuhlman, Dr. Charles, Did Custer Disobey Orders at the Battle of the Little Big Horn (Harrisburg, PA: The Stackpole Company, 1957). A study by Dr. Kuhlman with what he calls a complete debunking of the narratives that had been published up to 1957 in connection with the question of "Disobedience." Booklet in fine condition. (Item No. 2509E) .....................$30.00

Kuhlman, Dr. Charles, (edited by Michael J. Koury) The Frank Finkel Story (Omaha, NE: Citizen Printing Co., 1968). The author writes that sometime after the completion of his book, Legend Into History, he became convinced that a trooper named Frank Finkel, member of Company "C," did escape from the fight. Booklet in like new condition. Signed by the editor, limited edition, No. 121 of 500. (Item No. 2672E) ..............$45.00

Kuhlman, Charles, Legend Into History: The Custer Mystery (Harrisburg, PA: The Stackpole Co., 1952). Many fascinating possibilities about the Little Big Horn battle are thoroughly investigated and analyzed, and the movements and actions of all elements of the regiment visualized in a series superimposed on the USGS contour map of the battlefield. Hardcover in very good condition with a fair dust jacket. Second printing. (Item No. 2328) ........$45.00: Another copy (Fort Collins, CO: Old Army Press, 1977). New material added this edition with an introduction by Mike Koury. From John M. Carroll's library -- bookplate signed by Carroll. Hardcover in fine condition, no dust jacket, covers smoke stained. (Item No. 1665) ..........$45.00: Another copy (Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books, 1994). Hardcover in like new condition with a like new dust jacket. (Item No. 0527) ............$20.00

Kuhlman, Dr. Charles, Massacre Survivor!: The Story of Frank Finkel, A Trooper with Custer at the Little Big Horn (Fort Collins, CO: The Old Army Press, 1972). One of the "sole" survivors of the Little Big Horn battle -- Kulhman became convinced that a trooper named Frank Finkel, member of Company C did escape from the fight. Pamphlet in fine condition. (Item No. 2776E) .....$25.00

Langellier, John P., Cox, Kurt Hamilton, & Pohanka, Brian C. (editors), Myles Keogh: The Life and Legend of an "Irish Dragoon" in the Seventh Cavalry (El Segundo, CA: Upton & Sons, 1991). Of the men who died at the Little Big Horn, Myles Keogh has taken on an importance second only to Custer. Devoting considerable time and energy to the reconstruction of Keogh's story, a series of authors have conducted research in international collections in order to unearth clues about this historical figure, as well as to trace the symbolic stature Keogh has assumed over the years. Trade edition, second printing, hardcover in like new condition with a like new jacket. (Item No. 3899) .......................$55.00 

Liddic, Bruce (editor), I Buried Custer (College Station, TX: Creative Publishing Co., 1979). The diary of Pvt. Thomas W. Coleman, 7th U.S. Cavalry. Coleman was in Company B and was with the pack train escort and hilltop fight. He was also in the water party of June 26. This is one of 25 leather bound Collector's Editions, No. 23 of 25, signed by both Liddic and John Carroll. Very scarce. (Item No. 3806) ............$650.00: Another copy, hardcover in very good condition, no dust jacket as issued, some rubbing on cover but better than most. (Item No. 3993) ......$185.00

Liddic, Bruce R., Vanishing Victory: Custer's Final March (El Segundo, CA: Upton & Sons Publishers, 2004). Following Custer from June 24, 1876, to the Little Big Horn. One out of every two American soldiers who rode  behind Custer would not live to see another sunset. In their death, they created an unsolved mystery of "how" and "why" did the anticipated victory suddenly vanish. Hardcover in like new condition with a like new dust jacket. First edition. (Item No. 3660) ........................$55.00 

Luce, Captain Edward S., Keogh, Comanche and Custer (NP: John S. Swift Co., 1939). The author has written from the records of the early life of Keogh's horse Comanche, Keogh's career in the Pontifical Zouaves, his service in the Civil War and his death at the Little Big Horn. The book contains ten appendices including battle statistics, a list of survivors, the establishment of Fort Keogh and information about the song, "Garry Owen." Hardcover in fine condition, with  a facsimile dust jacket. This is number 87 of the signed and scarce first "limited" edition. (Item No. 1882) ...................$550.00

Luther, Tal, High Spots of Custer and Battle of the Little Big Horn Literature (and a Few Low Spots) (Kansas City, MO: Kansas City Posse of the Westerners, 1967). Anyone except the more advanced Custer student definitely needs some guideposts if he is to avoid filling his library with trash, trumpery and trivia -- this book provides that guidance. Hardcover in fine condition, no dust jacket as issued. This is the true first edition. (Item No. 3539) .......................$75.00

Mackintosh, John D., Custer's Southern Officer: Captain George D. Wallace (Lexington, SC: Cloud Creek Press, 2002). Wallace held a key position as the engineering officer of Custer's headquarters staff up to the point that the Custer companies diverged from those of Reno at the Little Big Horn. Wallace's transfer to Reno's command undoubtedly saved him from Custer's fate. New in wraps. Signed. (Item No. 0203) .............................$20.00

Magnussen, Daniel O. (editor), Peter Thompson's Narrative of the Little Bighorn Campaign 1876 (Glendale, CA: The Arthur H. Clark Company, 1974). A critical analysis of an eyewitness account of the Custer debacle. Peter Thompson was a participant in the Little Bighorn battle, was wounded and received the Medal of Honor for his actions in bringing water to his wounded comrades on Reno Hill while under fire. Hardcover in very good to fine condition, no dust jacket as issued. (Item No. 3948) ......$235.00

Manion, John S., General Terry's Last Statement to Custer (El Segundo, CA: Upton & Sons, Publishers, 2000). This is the follow-up book to Manion's original Last Statement to Custer and contains considerably more information about the two Adams sisters -- that there really were two sisters, one of which witnessed Terry's last orders to Custer. Hardcover in like new condition with a like new dust jacket. Limited edition in leather, signed, No. 45 of 50. (Item No. 3658) ...................$145.00: Another copy, trade edition, hardcover in like new condition with a like new dust jacket. (Item No. 3898) ...........................$30.00

Marquis, Thomas B., Keep The Last Bullet for Yourself: The True Story of Custer’s Last Stand (New York, NY: Reference Publications, Inc., 1976). Working with Sioux, Cheyenne and Crow veterans of the Custer fight, Marquis reached a simple but shocking conclusion: the troopers at Little Big Horn with Custer had panicked, and most of them had committed suicide. Hardcover in fine condition with fine dust jacket. (Item No. 0528) …………………..$30.00: Another copy, hardcover in very fine condition with a very fine dust jacket -- the true 1st edition (missing the word "Bull" in Amos Bad Heart Bull's name). (Item No. 3692) ..............$45.00

Marquis, Thomas B., Rain-In-The-Face and Curly, the Crow (Hardin, MT: Custer Battle Museum, 1934). Marquis describes these two Indians, both of whom were at the Little Big Horn in 1876. Pamphlet, 8 pages, in good to very good condition. This is an early printing, not one of the later reproductions. (Item No. 3757E) ...................$35.00

McVey, E.E., The Crow Scout Who Killed Custer (Billings, MT: Private Printing, 1952). The frantic and successful efforts of Gibbon and Terry to hide the fact that Custer and Bouyer died together and they had been the victims of a half-breed guide, but the Crow scouts knew and told their story. Booklet in fair to good condition, signed. (Item No. 2740E) .....................$55.00

Michno, Gregory F., Lakota Noon: The Indian Narrative of Custer's Defeat (Missoula, MT: Mountain Press Publishing Co., 1997). The Indian survivors of the battle tell their own story of that hot day in June 1876 -- rather than telling it for them. This book reconstructs the experience of many Indians who fought in the battle and survived to tell about it. Hardcover in fine condition with a good to very good dust jacket (few small tears). First printing. (Item No. 3741) ..................$45.00

Miller, David Humphreys, Custer's Fall (New York, NY: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1957). An astonishing reconstruction of what really took place on June 25, 1876, at Little Big Horn was the result of years of painstaking research and sympathetic study of the Indian's side of the story. Miller interviewed 71 Indians who actually participated in the battle. Hardcover in fine condition and a fine dust jacket. First edition. (Item No. 2734) ...........................$75.00; Another copy, hardcover in very good condition, no dust jacket. Second printing. (Item No. 0152) ...................$35.00

Mills, Charles K., Harvest of Barren Regrets: The Army Career of Frederick William Benteen, 1834-1898 (Glendale, CA: The Arthur H. Clark Co., 1985). A complex man of strong opinion, a man who harbored intense animosity for so many with who he served -- especially George Custer. The first full-length biography of a man who has been called hero, undeniably brave in the face of battle, and yet one who silently found the failings of his fellow man all-consuming. Hardcover in like new condition, plain white dust jacket. Special edition, bound in blue leatherette. First printing. Also includes copy of original prospectus. (Item No. 3484) .................$265.00: Another copy, hardcover in fine condition, plain white dust jacket. First printing. (Item No. 630) ............$235.00

Nichols, Ronald H., In Custer's Shadow: Major Marcus Reno (Fort Collins, CO: Old Army Press, 1999). A full-length biography of this complex 19th century soldiers. More than 60 photographs, 11 maps and over 400 pages. No. 15 in the Old Army Press Source Custeriana Series. Hardcover in new condition with new dust jacket. Collector's edition, limited to 250 copies, signed. (Item No. 1558) .............$85.00: Trade edition, hardcover in new condition with new dust jacket, limited to 750 copies. (Item No. 1559) ......................$50.00: Softcover edition (Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 2000). New condition. (Item No. 1759) ......................$20.00

Nichols, Ronald H., (editor), Men With Custer: Biographies of the 7th Cavalry (Hardin, MT: Custer Battlefield Historical & Museum Association, 2000). A revision of the 1995 edition includes updates to many of the biographies. A valuable source of information of all of the men who were either in the 7th Cavalry or attached to it at the time of the Little Big Horn battle in June  1876. Fifty photographs are included showing every officer at the battle on that fateful Sunday. The appendix contains company rosters showing casualty counts and lists of those soldiers of the 7th Cavalry from 1876 buried in national and post cemeteries. Softcover in new condition. (Item No. 2225) .........................$25.00

Nichols, Ronald H., (editor), Reno Court of Inquiry: Proceedings of a Court of Inquiry in the case of Major Marcus A. Reno (Hardin, MT: Custer Battlefield Historical & Museum Assn., 1996). The official version of the Court of Inquiry taken directly from the original transcript at the National Archives. Has the testimony of all 23 witnesses that appeared at the 1879 Inquiry. Softcover in like new condition – signed by the editor. (Item No. 3874) ……………..$26.00: New hardcover edition, no dust jacket as issued. (Item No. 4078) ..............$35.00: Another edition (Costa Mesa, CA: Privately Printed, 1983) three volumes, spiral bound, all in very good condition. Limited to 100 copies total, very scarce. (Item No. 3986) ...................$325.00.

North Dakota History, edited by Russell Reid (Bismarck, ND: The State Historical Society, Winter 1959 (Vol. 26, No. 1)). Contains two articles including "The Seventeenth of June" by Jerry Keenan -- the story of the Battle of the Rosebud. Booklet, in fine condition, 39 pages. (Item No. 2829E) ................$30.00

Noyes, C. Lee, An Officer's Perception of the Little Big Horn and a Centennial Expose (London, England: The English Westerners' Society Brand Book, Volume 30, 1992-1993). "I have written this account of an affair which will for a time at least excite the universal mind," Lt. Edward Maguire. Booklet in fine condition. (Item No. 4000E) .............. $30.00

Noyes, C. Lee, Major Marcus A. Reno at the Little Big Horn (Bismarck, ND: State Historical Society of North Dakota, 1961). Articles in North Dakota History, Volume 28, No. 1, Winter 1961. An account of Reno's conduct at the Little Big Horn. Booklet in very fine condition (entire booklet -- four other articles). (Item No. 2179E) .......................$40.00

Overfield II, Loyd J., The Little Big Horn 1876: The Official Communications, Documents and Reports (Glendale, CA: The Arthur H. Clark Co., 1971). The documents reproduced are limited to those dated within the 1876. An additional document of importance is one dated January 27, 1877, being the report of George Wallace from June 22 to 25. Includes rosters of the officers and troops of the campaign. Hardcover in like new condition, no dust jacket as issued. (Item No. 3008) ................$425.00

Parsons, John E., & duMont, John S., Firearms in the Custer Battle (Harrisburg, PA: The Stackpole Co., 1953). The Little Big Horn battle affords an opportunity to compare and relate military with Indian firearms used at the battle. This monograph provides the documentary evidence from available sources about the weapons used by both the Indians and the Army. Wraps in fine condition. (Item No. 1068E) ....................$50.00

Pennington, Jack, The Battle of the Little Bighorn: A Comprehensive Study (El Segundo, CA: Upton and Sons, Publishers, 2001). The author critically examines the statements and testimonies of participants (both Indian and white) as well as other writers' scenarios concerning the battle and its aftermath. Hardcover in like new condition with a like new dust jacket. Limited edition in leather of 50 copies, this is Copy No. 36. (Item No. 2856) .....................$200.00

Potomac Corral of the Westerners, Great Western Indian Fights (New York, NY: MJF Books, 1996). Covers the Indian Wars from Pierre's Hole Fight in 1832, through the battles from 1840 to those battles that occurred during the Civil War, and all of the battles on the Southern and Northern Plains from 1866 to Wounded Knee in 1891. Hardcover in very fine condition with a very fine dust jacket. (Item No. 3077) .............$20.00

Ralston, J.K., The Custer Mystery (Crow Agency, MT: Custer Battlefield Historical & Museum Assn., Inc. ND). A poem by the author about the mystery of the Custer fight, the controversies, and varied opinions. Pamphlet, 8 pages, very fine condition. (Item No. 0502E) ....................$10.00

Reno, Ottie W., Reno and Apsaalooka Survive Custer (New York, NY: Cornwall Books, 1997). This book deals with the life of Major Marcus A. Reno, who was dismissed from the U.S. Army in 1880, and the subsequent effort by his relatives and other Civil War buffs to reopen his case and restore him to his former rank. Hardcover in fine condition with a fine dust jacket. Signed. (Item No. 3744) ........$25.00

Rickey, Jr., Don, History of Custer Battlefield (Fort Collins, CO: Old Army Press, 1998). An "Administrative History of Custer Battlefield," provides a concise story of all the reburials of the soldiers who died here, to the placement of the markers, and details of the finding of remains over the years. The history is complete to the year 1967. Hardcover in like new condition with a fine dust jacket. Reprint done for the Custer Battlefield Historical & Museum Association in 1998. Limited to 250 copies. (Item No. 3731) ............$45.00: Another copy, softcover in like new condition. (Item No. 3523) .....$15.00: Another copy (Crow Agency, MT: Custer Battlefield Historical & Museum, Assn., Inc., 1967), softcover, the original edition, in good condition, smoked stained cover, quite scarce. (Item No. 4040E) ............$45.00

Robinson, Harry B., Guide to the Custer Battlefield Museum (Helena, MT: Montana Magazine of History, July 1952). Provides a guided tour of the recently opened (1952) Visitors' Center at the Custer Battlefield National Monument. The exhibits have obviously changed considerably since 1952 but this article indicates some of the thoughts behind the exhibits at that time. Booklet in very good to fine condition. (Item No. 3777E) ....................$35.00

Roe, Charles Francis, & Bates, Charles Francis, Custer Engages The Hostiles (Fort Collins, CO: Old Army Press, ND). Contains two lengthy articles, one by Roe, Custer's Last Battle and one by Bates, Custer's Indian Battles. Both of these men were retired Army officers. There are also a number of other articles including "March of the Montana Column," by Edward J. McClernand. Hardcover in fine condition with a fine, but discolored, dust jacket (still not bad). (Item No. 2477) .................. $50.00: Same, but in wraps, fine condition. (Item No. 1131) ..................... $40.00

Rosenberg, Bruce A., Custer and the Epic of Defeat (University Park, PA: Pennsylvania State University Press, 1974). This exploration of the making of a legend compares the actual events surrounding Custer's defeat with the imaginative account of the "Last Stand" as it developed in American folklore. Hardcover in fine condition with a fine dust jacket. (Item No. 3737) ...............$45.00

Russell, Don, Custer's Last (Fort Worth, TX: Amon Carter Museum of Western Art, 1968). The battle of the Little Big Horn in picturesque perspective being a pictorial representation of the late and unfortunate incident in Montana as portrayed by Custer's friends and foes, admirers and iconoclasts of his day and after. Hardcover in fine condition with a good dust jacket. (Item No. 0259) ............$25.00

Sandoz, Mari, The Battle of the Little Bighorn (Philadelphia, PA: J.B. Lippincott Co., 1966). The author's intimate knowledge of her subject -- the character of the Sioux, the personality of Custer, the mixed emotions of Custer's men, the Plains landscape -- all are conveyed with conviction. The author's analysis of Custer's motives and political ambitions sheds new light on an old mystery and will be hotly disputed by the General's admirers. Hardcover in fine condition with a fine dust jacket. Second printing. (Item No. 2325) ...............$25.00

Schneider, James, An Enigma Named Noonan (Ft. Wayne, IN: Private Printing, 1988). The story of Corporal John Noonan, 7th US Cavalry -- when his "wife" died on October 30, 1878, "she" was found to be a man! On November 20, 1878, Corporal Noonan committed suicide and was buried in the post cemetery at Fort Lincoln. Booklet in fine condition, limited edition of 200, this is Copy No. 187, signed. Very scarce. (Item No. 3528E) ......$100.00

Scott, Douglas D., Custer's Heroes: The Little Bighorn Medals of Honor (Wake Forest, NC: AST Press, 2007). The author places the Little Bighorn awards in the context of that century's code of acceptable conduct for men in combat. While the medal's criteria in 1876 was not as rigid as today's, medals were not awarded indiscriminately. Hardcover in like new condition with a like new dust jacket, leather edition limited to just 20 copies. (Item No. 3975) ............$150.00: Another copy, trade hardcover in like new condition with a like new dust jacket, limited to 250 copies. (Item No. 3976) ........$30.00

Scott, Douglas D.; Willey, P.; & Connor, Melissa, They Died With Custer (Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 1998). Through painstaking analysis of the skeletal remains of bones found at the Little Big Horn, the authors construct composite biographies of the soldiers, identifying their true ages, heights, states of health, and how they died. Hardcover in like new condition with a like new dust jacket. First printing. Tipped in signatures of the three authors. (Item No. 2904) ................$40.00: Another copy, hardcover in like new condition with a like new dust jacket. Later printing. (Item No. 3617) ..........$25.00

Scudder, Ralph E., Custer Country (Portland, OR: Binfords & Mort, Publishers, 1963). With reproductions of the original aerial photographs of the country and battlefield where General Custer waged his last battle against the Sioux Indians. Hardcover in very good condition, no dust jacket. First edition. (Item No. 3167) .......................$30.00

Shiflet, Kenneth, The Convenient Coward (Harrisburg, PA: The Stockpole Co., 1961). A fictionalized biography based on the life of Marcus A. Reno, who commanded the battalion of the 7th Cavalry that survived the Custer Massacre. A gripping narrative of a brave man and his loves and conflicts -- the author spent nearly six years researching and writing this book. Hardcover in fine condition with a fine dust jacket. First edition. (Item No. 2374) ......................$35.00

Skimin, Robert, with Moody, William E., Custer's Luck (New York, NY: Herodias, 2000). Everyone knows Custer died at the Battle of the Little Bighorn, but imagine for a moment that Custer's luck had instead brought him a resounding victory, brightening the nation's Centennial and forever altering the course of American history. Hardcover in fine condition with a fine dust jacket. First edition. Signed by Bill Moody. (Item No. 3577) ......................$25.00

Skimin, Robert, The River and the Horsemen: A Novel of the Little Bighorn (New York, NY: Herodias, 1999). A masterful storyteller, the author spins an intriguing tale of the personal and political events that led to one of the bloodiest and most controversial days in western warfare. Hardcover in like new condition with a like new dust jacket. First edition. (Item No. 2893) ...............$25.00

Sklenar, Larry, To Hell With Honor: Custer and the Little Bighorn (Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 2000). The author contends that Custer did have a battle plan -- Custer, he argues, made decisions consistent with army regulations and his best instincts as an experienced commander and had subordinates who could not overcome the limits of their personalities in a desperate situation. Hardcover in like new condition with a like new dust jacket. First edition. (Item No. 2893) .....................$30.00: Another copy, hardcover in very fine condition with a very fine dust jacket. First printing. (Item No. 3298) ......................$30.00

Taunton, Francis B., Custer's Field: "A Scene of Sickening Ghastly Horror" (London, UK: The Johnson-Taunton Military Press, 1986). The purpose of this paper is to consider the "physical evidence" found on the Custer field on June 27 and 28 and assess its contribution to our understanding of the battle. Booklet in fine to very fine condition. First edition. (Item No. 3766E) .....................$45.00: Another copy, in fine condition, second printing, 1987, signed. (Item No. 3946E)  .........................$45.00

Taunton, Francis B. (editor), English Westerners' Society, No Pride in the Little Big Horn (London, England: The English Westerners' Society, 1987). A series of articles including "Weir and the Custers," " The Enigma of Weir Point," "'Operation Whitewash'? A Reconsideration of the Reno Court of Inquiry," and three additional articles. Softcover in very good condition. (Item No. 4069) ..........$35.00

Taunton, Francis B., "Sufficient Reason?" (London, UK: The English Westerners Society, 1977). An examination of Terry's celebrated order to Custer. First printing of 500 copies, this is No. 328. Booklet in fine condition. (Item No. 0695E) ..................$25.00

Taylor, William O., With Custer on the Little Bighorn: A Newly Discovered First-Person Account (New York, NY: Viking Penquin, 1996). The memories of Custer’s Last Stand obsessed William Taylor for the rest of his days. The result is this moving personal and revelatory memoir of Taylor’s experiences with Custer and the 7th Cavalry. Hardcover in fine condition with a fine dust jacket. (Item No. 1532) ..................$25.00

Terrell, John Upton, & Walton, George, Faint the Trumpet Sounds (New York, NY: David McKay Co., Inc., 1966). The story of Major Marcus A. Reno and his controversial role in the campaign culminating in the Battle of the Little Big Horn and the Custer Massacre. Hardcover in good condition with a good dust jacket. (Item No. 1289) ...................$28.00

Thompson, Mary Ann (editor), George Armstrong Custer's "Winners of the West" on the Battle of the Little Big Horn and Related Matters (El Segundo, CA: Upton and Sons, Publishers, 2007). Contains a series of articles from the Winners of the West newsletter type publication which were published from December 1923, to January 1944, which gave a voice to those veterans who had served and fought during the Indian Wars period. Softcover in new condition. (Item No. 3997) ..................$30.00

Unger, Arthur C., The ABCs of Custer's Last Stand: Arrogance, Betrayal and Cowardice (El Segundo, CA: Upton & Sons, Publishers, 2004). Volume four of the Battle of the Little Big Horn Series. The interrelatonships of the main protagonists, their personality flaws and the effects they had upon each other and the outcome of the battle are superimposed on the conclusions drawn from the know facts, thereby generating a true and realistic description of what transpired. Hardcover in like new condition with a like new dust jacket. (Item No. 3982) ......$75.00

Upton, Richard (editor), The Custer Adventure (El Segundo, CA: Upton and Sons, 1990). An exciting, accurate and responsible account of the Custer fight, including events leading up to and following the battle, as told by its participants. Hardcover in very fine condition with a very fine dust jacket. Signed. (Item No. 0678) ............$25.00: Another copy, hardcover in like new condition with a like new dust jacket. Limited edition, leather, signed. No. 31 of 50. (Item No. 1027) ...............$95.00

Utley, Robert M. (editor), Reno Court of Inquiry (Fort Collins, CO: Old Army Press, 1983). This is the second edition of the Chicago Times account of the Reno Court which was held at the Palmer House in Chicago in early 1879. Hardcover in fine condition, no dust jacket as issued. Signed. (Item No. 2578) .................$165.00

Utley, Robert M., (editor), Reno Court of Inquiry (Fort Collins, CO: Old Army Press, 2003).  This is the original 1972 edition that has been rebound in full leather and is in a matched set with a copy of the 1972 edition of Kenneth Hammer's Men With Custer (also in full leather). Both books in a custom slip case. Only 28 sets produced, one for each man of the 7th Cavalry who was awarded a Medal of Honor from 1865-1890. New, oversized books (9" x 12"). (Item No. 2618) .....................$500.00

Vaughn, J.W., Indian Fights: New Facts on Seven Encounters (Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 1966). Detailed accounts of seven Indian battles: Cheyenne Fork, Fetterman, Hayfield, Rosebud, Reno's skirmish lines in the valley, Heck Reel's wagon train, and Slim Buttes. Hardcover in fine condition with a fine dust jacket. (Item No. 3996) ..............$70.00

Viola, Herman J., Little Bighorn Remembered (New York, NY: Times Books, 1999). The untold Indian story of Custer's Last Stand. Here are the dramatic stories of the Cheyenne and Lakota warriors who rode into battle against Custer. Here also the stories of the Crow scouts. Hardcover in fine condition with a finedust jacket. First edition. (Item No. 3329) ...............$50.00

Walker, Judson Elliott, Campaigns of General Custer in the North-West and the Final Surrender of Sitting Bull. (New York, NY: Promontory Press, 1966) This is a painstaking, even-handed recreation of the Little Big Horn battle and the annihilation to a man of the troopers under Custer. It describes the aftermath of the battle and the eventual surrender of Sitting Bull. Other chapters in the book include Surrender of Crow King and Custer's Last Rally. Hardcover in very good to fine condition with a good to very good dust jacket. (Item No. 3689) ...........$25.00

Weibert, Henry, Sixty-six Years in Custer's Shadow (Billings, MT: Bannack Publishing Co., 1985). Written by a man who spent almost his entire life living near the battlefield. He knew it as Custer and Crazy Horse knew it, as a horseman. This book fills a void in the literature of Custer's Last Battle. Hardcover in like new condition, no dust jacket as issued. Limited to 1000 copies -- this is signed copy 64. First edition, first printing. (Item No. 2757) ...............$225.00: Another copy, hardcover in fine condition, no dust jacket as issued. First edition, signed number 770. (Item No. 3992) .........$225.00: Another copy (Billings, MT: Falcon Press, 1985), hardcover in fine condition with a fine dust jacket. Second printing. Signed by Don Weibert. (Item No. 3745) ....................$95.00

Welch, James, with Stekler, Paul, Killing Custer: The Battle of the Little Bighorn and the Fate of the Plains Indians (New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Co., 1994). This is acclaimed novelist James Welch's first nonfiction work, a poignant and highly personal resurrection of the Indian side of the story from beneath a mountain of myth and misinterpretation. Hardcover in like new condition with a like new dust jacket. First edition, signed by Welch. (Item No. 0333) ................$35.00

Willert, James, After Little Bighorn: 1876 Campaign Rosters (La Mirada, CA: James Willert, Publisher, 1985). A convenient volume of reference concerning the 75 companies of U.S. Infantry and cavalry -- officers and enlisted men, and others -- who participated in the 1876 Indian War, following Custer's defeat at Little Big Horn. Spiral bound in fine condition. Limited, copy No. 153, 1st edition. (Item No. 3985) ...............$100.00

Willert, James, Little Big Horn Diary: Chronicle of the 1876 Indian War (La Mirada, CA: James Willert, Publisher, 1977). Unlike other research studies of the campaign, this book has been developed, essentially, on the format of a diary, to provide the reader with not only a personalized accounting of each day's happenings, but a sense of the actual campaign. The period covered is from May 17, 1876, to June 28, 1876. Hardcover in fine condition, no dust jacket as issued. Second edition (1982), signed. Copy No. 44 of 1000. (Item No. 2593) .............