The Resource Glorious war : the Civil War adventures of George Armstrong Custer, Thom Hatch
Glorious war : the Civil War adventures of George Armstrong Custer, Thom Hatch
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- Summary
- From George Armstrong Custer's graduation from West Point to the daring cavalry charges that propelled him to the rank of General and national fame at age twenty-three to an unlikely romance with his eventual wife Libbie Bacon, Custer's exploits are the stuff of legend. Always leading his men from the front with a personal courage seldom seen before or since, he was a key part of nearly every major engagement in the east. Not only did Custer capture the first battle flag taken by the Union Army and receive the white flag of surrender at Appomattox, but his field generalship at Gettysburg against Confederate cavalry General Jeb Stuart had historic implications in changing the course of that pivotal battle. For decades, historians have looked at Custer strictly through the lens of his death on the frontier, casting him as a failure. While the events that took place at the Little Big Horn are illustrative of America's bloody westward expansion, they have unjustly eclipsed Custer's otherwise extraordinarily life and outstanding career. This biography of thundering cannons, pounding hooves, and stunning successes tells the story of one of history's most dynamic and misunderstood figures. Award-winning historian Thom Hatch reexamines Custer's early career to rebalance the scales and show why Custer's epic fall could never have happened without the spectacular rise that made him an American legend
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- viii, 366 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
- Contents
-
- West Point cadet
- Rumors of war
- Bull Run
- The cavalry charge
- Balloons and battle flags
- Aide-de-camp
- Libbie
- Pleasonton's pet
- Brandy Station
- Boy General
- East of Gettysburg
- Custer vs. Stuart
- Withdrawal and pursuit
- Evasion
- Culpeper
- The Bristoe Campaign
- Marriage
- The Kilpatrick-Dahlgren Raid
- Change of command
- Jeb Stuart
- Trevilian Station
- The Shenandoah
- Five Forks
- Appomattox
- Isbn
- 9781250028501
- Label
- Glorious war : the Civil War adventures of George Armstrong Custer
- Title
- Glorious war
- Title remainder
- the Civil War adventures of George Armstrong Custer
- Statement of responsibility
- Thom Hatch
- Subject
-
- American Civil War (1861-1865)
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Military
- Biography
- Custer, George A., (George Armstrong), 1839-1876
- Custer, George A., (George Armstrong), 1839-1876
- Generals
- Generals -- United States -- Biography
- HISTORY / Military / United States
- HISTORY / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877)
- 1861 - 1865
- Military campaigns
- Military operations, Cavalry
- United States
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Cavalry operations
- United States, Army
- United States, Army -- Biography
- History
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- From George Armstrong Custer's graduation from West Point to the daring cavalry charges that propelled him to the rank of General and national fame at age twenty-three to an unlikely romance with his eventual wife Libbie Bacon, Custer's exploits are the stuff of legend. Always leading his men from the front with a personal courage seldom seen before or since, he was a key part of nearly every major engagement in the east. Not only did Custer capture the first battle flag taken by the Union Army and receive the white flag of surrender at Appomattox, but his field generalship at Gettysburg against Confederate cavalry General Jeb Stuart had historic implications in changing the course of that pivotal battle. For decades, historians have looked at Custer strictly through the lens of his death on the frontier, casting him as a failure. While the events that took place at the Little Big Horn are illustrative of America's bloody westward expansion, they have unjustly eclipsed Custer's otherwise extraordinarily life and outstanding career. This biography of thundering cannons, pounding hooves, and stunning successes tells the story of one of history's most dynamic and misunderstood figures. Award-winning historian Thom Hatch reexamines Custer's early career to rebalance the scales and show why Custer's epic fall could never have happened without the spectacular rise that made him an American legend
- Biography type
- individual biography
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1946-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Hatch, Thom
- Dewey number
-
- 973.8/2092
- B
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- maps
- portraits
- plates
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- E467.1.C99
- LC item number
- H39 2013
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Custer, George A.
- Generals
- United States
- United States
- United States
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical
- HISTORY / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877)
- HISTORY / Military / United States
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Military
- Custer, George A.
- United States
- American Civil War (1861-1865)
- Generals
- Military campaigns
- Military operations, Cavalry
- United States
- Label
- Glorious war : the Civil War adventures of George Armstrong Custer, Thom Hatch
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-354) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- West Point cadet -- Rumors of war -- Bull Run -- The cavalry charge -- Balloons and battle flags -- Aide-de-camp -- Libbie -- Pleasonton's pet -- Brandy Station -- Boy General -- East of Gettysburg -- Custer vs. Stuart -- Withdrawal and pursuit -- Evasion -- Culpeper -- The Bristoe Campaign -- Marriage -- The Kilpatrick-Dahlgren Raid -- Change of command -- Jeb Stuart -- Trevilian Station -- The Shenandoah -- Five Forks -- Appomattox
- Control code
- 1443491
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- viii, 366 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781250028501
- Isbn Type
- (hardback)
- Lccn
- 2013024013
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps, portraits
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) 1443491
- (Sirsi) 1443491
- (OCoLC)827256480
- Label
- Glorious war : the Civil War adventures of George Armstrong Custer, Thom Hatch
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-354) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- West Point cadet -- Rumors of war -- Bull Run -- The cavalry charge -- Balloons and battle flags -- Aide-de-camp -- Libbie -- Pleasonton's pet -- Brandy Station -- Boy General -- East of Gettysburg -- Custer vs. Stuart -- Withdrawal and pursuit -- Evasion -- Culpeper -- The Bristoe Campaign -- Marriage -- The Kilpatrick-Dahlgren Raid -- Change of command -- Jeb Stuart -- Trevilian Station -- The Shenandoah -- Five Forks -- Appomattox
- Control code
- 1443491
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- viii, 366 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781250028501
- Isbn Type
- (hardback)
- Lccn
- 2013024013
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps, portraits
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) 1443491
- (Sirsi) 1443491
- (OCoLC)827256480
Subject
- American Civil War (1861-1865)
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Military
- Biography
- Custer, George A., (George Armstrong), 1839-1876
- Custer, George A., (George Armstrong), 1839-1876
- Generals
- Generals -- United States -- Biography
- HISTORY / Military / United States
- HISTORY / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877)
- 1861 - 1865
- Military campaigns
- Military operations, Cavalry
- United States
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Cavalry operations
- United States, Army
- United States, Army -- Biography
- History
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