Tenting On The Plains Or Gen L Custer In Kansas And Texas

Tenting on the Plains, or, General Custer in Kansas and Texas (1887)

Tenting on the Plains is the firsthand account of General Custer's life written by his wife Libbie who accompanied him on all his military assignments. This book brings interesting details regarding the problems of establishing communities on the frontier posts. It also it goes deep into General's personal life and deals with the relationship with his father.

In an account as colorful today as when it first appeared over a century ago, "Tenting on the Plains" is Libby Custer's memoir of the hardships during her husband's 1865 military march from Alexandria, Louisiana, to Hempstead, Texas.

Elizabeth Bacon Custer aimed to glorify her "martyred" husband, George Armstrong Custer's memory through this incredible history. It is a recounting of the times that Custer spent in Kansas and Texas as told by a devoted wife. In addition, this book presents the readers with a vivid picture of the army a year after the civil war.

Tenting on the Plains is the firsthand account of General Custer's life written by his wife Libbie who accompanied him on all his military assignments. This book brings interesting details regarding the problems of establishing communities on the frontier posts. It also it goes deep into General's personal life and deals with the relationship with his father.

Reproduction of the original: Tenting on the Plains by Elizabeth B. Custer