Description

From the western and Civil War research/reference library of Jerry Crandall

Custer’s Indian Battles

by Col. Charles F. Bates

Condition; good, shelf and use wear on soft cover

Private published, 1936, author signed and dated, see photos

Here is a first edition printed in 1936 in Bronxville, NY and is author signed and dated. It focuses on the Indian Wars, specifically the battles involving General Custer and the 7th Cavalry, including the legendary Battle of Little Big Horn against Sioux and Cheyenne Indians. This original printing holds historical significance as a firsthand account of military engagements in North America during the latter half of the 19th century. The books were originally available at Mary Jane Williams’ Battlefield Souvenir Shop in Crow Agency, Montana near the Little Big Horn Battlefield,