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"The Boy General" by Elizabeth Custer 1st Ed. 1901

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:175.00 USD Estimated At:400.00 - 800.00 USD
 The Boy General  by Elizabeth Custer 1st Ed. 1901
Presented in this lot is a scarse, "The Boy General " by Elizabeth Custer 1st Ed. 1901. Elizabeth B. Custer wrote "The Boy General" to tell the story, in short format, of her life with General George Armstrong Custer. 'Libbie' Custer always thought of her life as a romantic adventure, and her reminiscences, written in various forms, form the basis of the legendary, even mythological, memory of General Custer. But Libbie’s romantic heart and pen does not diminish the value of her story. From the battlefields of Virginia to the Great Plains, she was there, at Custer’s side, and recording her observations. Her account of the Seventh Cavalry’s departure from Fort Lincoln is particularly vivid. She reveals her inner thoughts and concerns while shedding light on her husband's thoughts and actions. According to Mrs. Custer, General Custer was torn between his duty as a soldier and his sympathy for peaceful Indians. Her's is a story of politics, societal mores, personalities and lifestyles of Indians and frontiersmen and the women that followed them, exploration and discovery, long marches, warfare and battles, atrocities, surviving in the extreme climates of the frontier, science, death and a deep and abiding respect and love for General Custer during their life together. "The Boy General" a valuable additional to the body of Custeriana.
The red cloth embossed book is in good overall condition, the cover shows minimal scuffing, the intact pages show minimal foxing, age tanning consistent throughout, measures 5"W x 7.25"L x .5"D