To hell with honor, Custer and the Little Bighorn, Larry Sklenar
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To hell with honor, Custer and the Little Bighorn, Larry Sklenar
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 377-383) and index
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Main title
To hell with honor
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Larry Sklenar
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Custer and the Little Bighorn
Summary
The image of the famous "last stand" of the Seventh U.S. Cavalry under General George Armstrong Custer has transmogrified into myth. We imagine the solitary Custer standing upright to the end, his troops formed into groups of wounded and dying men around him. Larry Sklenar contends that Custer did have a battle plan, one different from any other suggested by scholars thus far. Custer, he argues, had reason to believe that his scheme might succeed with minimum bloodshed; made decisions consistent with army regulations and his best instincts as an experienced commander; had subordinates who could not overcome the limits of their personalities in a desperate situation; and made a selfless commitment to save the bulk of his regiment. Along the way, Sklenar appraises the officers and other men who served in the Seventh, evaluating the survivors' testimony and assessing the intent and motives of each
Table of contents
A dirty little war -- Natural enemies -- As families go -- Men and boys -- How they looked -- What they saw -- A fatal separation -- A terrible fright -- Hurry up and wait -- Unready reserves -- Charge to the rear -- Calling for courage -- Within hearing, beyond reach -- Honor bound
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