| Author | Custer, Elizabeth Bacon, 1842-1933 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 34042458 |
| Title | "Boots and Saddles"; Or, Life in Dakota with General Custer |
| Contents | Change of station -- A blizzard -- Western hospitality -- Cavalry on the march -- Camping among the Sioux -- A visit to the village of "Two Bears" -- Adventures during the last days of the march -- Separation and reunion -- Our new home at Fort Lincoln -- Incidents of every-day life -- The burning of our quarters; carrying the mail -- Perplexities and pleasures of domestic life -- A "strong heart" dance! -- Garrison life -- General Custer's literary work -- Indian depredations -- A day of anxiety and terror -- Improvements at the post, and gardening -- General Custer's library -- The summer of the Black Hills Expedition -- Domestic trials -- Capture and escape of Rain-in-the-face -- Garrison amusements -- An Indian council -- Breaking up of the Missouri -- Curious characters and excursionists among us -- Religious services; leave of absence -- A winter's journey across the plains -- Our life's last chapter. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | F590.3: United States local history: The West. Trans-Mississippi Region. Great Plains |
| Subject | United States. Army -- Military life |
| Subject | Frontier and pioneer life -- South Dakota |
| Subject | Indians of North America -- Wars -- 1866-1895 |
| Subject | Custer, George A. (George Armstrong), 1839-1876 |
| Subject | Custer, Elizabeth Bacon, 1842-1933 |
| Subject | Black Hills War, 1876-1877 |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 48972 |
| Release Date | May 16, 2015 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 70 downloads in the last 30 days. |
| Price | $0.00 |
