by Seeds -. McMoneagle (Author)
This book tells the story of the Little Big Horn Battle from the wiped out U.S. 7th Cavalry's perspective. It includes:
- Custer's last actions as he realized he was going to die. His true battle wounds, his actual cause of death, and how the Indian's - not U.S. soldiers - handled his body;
- Military Intelligence grade drawings of Custer's unknown death stance including the world's only portrait of the unphotographed Chief Crazy Horse;
- A unique Last Stand Hill soldiers position map with who was where numbers;
- The previously unknown whereabouts of Chief Sitting Bull during the battle;
- Senior Officer Terry's private thoughts toward Custer leading to our unmasking of the alteration of his diary 92 years later;
With whys and wherefores, the book is a wealth of new information for Custer scholars or those who just want an all you need overview of this pivotal battle in the American west. Heavily documented and footnoted non-fiction, it is full color with 22 pictures, 15 illustrations, with two of Western artist Frederick Remington lost paintings, and 6 maps. This book's very popular Introduction targets Princess Diana's auto accident in 1997. The book Includes References, Bibliography, Military Protocols, and Bookshelf sections. Rated 5 stars on GoodReads.com.