Search results for ""Author Roy Bird""
Turner Publishing Company The Better Brother: Tom & George Custer and the
Book SynopsisYears of painstaking research have uncovered more detail on Thomas Ward Custer, the younger brother of the legendary General George Custer. Historians are now coming to understand the full influence of Tom Custer on his brother and American life, from his heroic exploits during the Civil War to his legendary bravery during the Indian Wars, where he served under his brother as his aide-de-camp. Had Tom not been overshadowed by his more famous brother, he might well have become one of the more notable characters and military officers of the American West. Despite winning two Congressional Medals of Honor, his legendary feud with Rain-in-the-Face, the shooting scrape with “Wild Bill” Hickok, and many other fearsome exploits, Tom has taken a backseat to George in the American imagination. Only recently has his influence on the history of the United States become fully understood and appreciated by scholars. Author Roy Bird takes us inside the circle of Tom and Autie, whose close-knit relationship and intense rivalry in hunting, military skills, business, and even romance would span from their boyhood farm in Ohio to their heroic end at the Battle of Little Bighorn, where they were, as always, together. Bird’s The Better Brother is not only the story of two brothers whose incredible talents and healthy rivalry drove each other to greatness, but also a story at the center of American history.Trade Review“In THE BETTER BROTHER, Kansas-based historian Roy Bird draws on years of research to bring Tom Custer to the forefront… Fascinating.” —Wild West magazineTable of ContentsIntroduction xi 1. The Formative Years 1 2. Military Life 18 3. Intermission and Introspection 39 4. Into Kansas and Back to the Service 58 5. Back on Campaign Again 77 6. The Winter Campaign 97 7. The End of the Winter Campaign and Kindred Matters 115 Image Section 131 8. Is It True What They Say? 135 9. A Shootout in Hays City 153 10. Reconstructing Erring Sisters 167 11. Return to the Plains 179 12. A Warrior Angered 194 13. The Last Campaign 209 14. The Last Battle 227 Conclusion 243 Afterword 252 Notes 255 Bibliography 275 Index 285
£14.39
Turner Publishing Company The Better Brother: Tom & George Custer and the
Book SynopsisYears of painstaking research have uncovered more detail on Thomas Ward Custer, the younger brother of the legendary General George Custer. Historians are now coming to understand the full influence of Tom Custer on his brother and American life, from his heroic exploits during the Civil War to his legendary bravery during the Indian Wars, where he served under his brother as his aide-de-camp. Had Tom not been overshadowed by his more famous brother, he might well have become one of the more notable characters and military officers of the American West. Despite winning two Congressional Medals of Honor, his legendary feud with Rain-in-the-Face, the shooting scrape with “Wild Bill” Hickok, and many other fearsome exploits, Tom has taken a backseat to George in the American imagination. Only recently has his influence on the history of the United States become fully understood and appreciated by scholars. Author Roy Bird takes us inside the circle of Tom and Autie, whose close-knit relationship and intense rivalry in hunting, military skills, business, and even romance would span from their boyhood farm in Ohio to their heroic end at the Battle of Little Bighorn, where they were, as always, together. Bird’s The Better Brother is not only the story of two brothers whose incredible talents and healthy rivalry drove each other to greatness, but also a story at the center of American history.Trade Review“In THE BETTER BROTHER, Kansas-based historian Roy Bird draws on years of research to bring Tom Custer to the forefront… Fascinating.” —Wild West magazineTable of ContentsIntroduction xi 1. The Formative Years 1 2. Military Life 18 3. Intermission and Introspection 39 4. Into Kansas and Back to the Service 58 5. Back on Campaign Again 77 6. The Winter Campaign 97 7. The End of the Winter Campaign and Kindred Matters 115 Image Section 131 8. Is It True What They Say? 135 9. A Shootout in Hays City 153 10. Reconstructing Erring Sisters 167 11. Return to the Plains 179 12. A Warrior Angered 194 13. The Last Campaign 209 14. The Last Battle 227 Conclusion 243 Afterword 252 Notes 255 Bibliography 275 Index 285
£26.34
Pelican Publishing Co Civil War and the Indian Wars
Book SynopsisA chronicling of the Indian wars fought between 1861 and 1865. While many know of the major events of the Civil War, few realize there were also Indian wars fought during that period of strife. This account covers those conflicts, from a prewar incident that sparked an Apache war in Arizona to the Navajo war in New Mexico, the Sioux uprising in Minnesota, and the struggle of the Plains Indians in Texas, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, and the Dakotas. Divided by chapters into the five years of the Civil War, this book reveals how the war impacted everyone in America, including Indians on the frontier.
£12.59
