MY LIFE ON THE PLAINS, written by General George Armstrong Custer, is one of the best firsthand accounts of military life on the American western frontier.  Custer’s “Personal Experiences with Indians” are a primary source for research into United States political and military affairs with Native Americans in the 19th century.  In the History in Words and Pictures edition by John Cirignani, MY LIFE ON THE PLAINS has been edited to a contemporary reading experience and supplemented with dozens of photographs that bring General George A. Custer’s words to life.  For those who wish to see American history through the words and eyes of those who made it, MY LIFE ON THE PLAINS is a must read.  The book reveals substance behind an American legend that runs far deeper than the last day of his life.  In contrast to revisionist depictions of the Civil War hero such as Son of the Morning Star, Custer comes across as intelligent and thoughtful with a robust sense of humor.  Notably, MY LIFE ON THE PLAINS is the root of a political conflict between Custer and Ulysses S. Grant largely overshadowed by the tragic Last Stand.  In it, Custer boldly calls out corruption in the government as the catalyst behind the Indian unrest.  This criticism likely contributed to the disaster at the Battle of the Little Bighorn.  It's easy to come away from reading the book with the notion that the “Most Interesting Man in the World” isn't a pitch man for Dos Equis, but in fact the former commander of the 7th United States Cavalry.  Here's what others said:  SIOUX CHIEF SITTING BULL - "They kept in pretty good order.  Some great chief must have commanded them all the while.”   "Up there where the last fight took place, where the last stand was made, he stood like a sheaf of corn with all the ears fallen around him."  "My people did not want his scalp."  (The interviewer then asks why.)   Sitting Bull answers; "I have said; he was a great chief."  ELIZABETH B. CUSTER, CUSTER'S WIDOW - "My husband had many enemies, and none of them were Indians.  His rivals sent him on a suicide mission with too few men and not enough ammunition."  FREDERICK WHITACKER, CUSTER'S BIOGRAPHER - "Few men had more enemies than Custer, and no man deserved them less.  The world has never known half the real nobility of his life, nor a tithe of the difficulties under which he struggled."

My Life on the Plains: Personal Experiences with Indians (History in Words and Pictures Series)

Biographies & Memoirs

Custer, George Armstrong

Cirignani, John W.

Leaders & Notable People

Cirignani Enterprises Inc.

Tenting on the Plains is the second volume in the History in Words and Pictures Series, a collection of books that bring you back in time, in the words of those who were there, with visions of the world as they saw it.  The History in Words and Pictures Series is a thoughtfully selected collection of historical works, edited to a modern reading experience and supplemented with archived and contemporary photography.  Written by Elizabeth B. Custer, wife of General George Armstrong Custer, Tenting on the Plains begins in the closing days of the Civil War.  Before the victory parades had even finished, General Custer was assigned to lead the occupation of Texas.  Texas was at the extreme of the lawless frontier, and had been spared much of the worst fighting.  Its citizens hadn’t yet embraced the South’s capitulation, and the 26-year old General and Civil War hero was now charged with the daunting task of pacifying a population still hostile to the Union.  From Texas, we follow George and Elizabeth Custer to Kansas, where Custer was next asked to quell the Indians who were up in arms against the westward emigrants.  This fascinating story allows us to experience history in the words and visions of those who made it rather than era biased interpretations.  Other books in the History in Words and Pictures series include My Life on the Plains by General Custer himself.

Tenting on the Plains: General Custer in Kansas and Texas

History

Custer, Elizabeth B.

Americas

Following the Guidon is the third volume in the History in Words and Pictures Series, a collection of books that bring you back in time, in the words of those who were there, with visions of the world as they saw it.  The History in Words and Pictures Series is a collection of historical works, edited to a modern reading experience and supplemented with archived and contemporary photography.  Written by Elizabeth B. Custer, wife of General George Armstrong Custer, Following the Guidon is a glimpse into the life of the pioneer.  Chapters include the Battle of the Washita, General Custer’s first major fight with Indians, to Wild Bill Hickok, magistrate of lawless Hays City and scout for the Seventh Cavalry.  We listen to a first-hand accounting of the challenges of those who blazed the path of the American frontier.  This fascinating story allows us to experience history in the words and visions of those who made it.  Other books in the History in Words and Pictures series include Boots and Saddles, also by Elizabeth Custer.

Following the Guidon (History in Words and Pictures)

Boots and Saddles is the fourth volume in the History in Words and Pictures Series, a collection of books that bring you back in time, in the words of those who were there, with visions of the world as they saw it. The History in Words and Pictures Series is a thoughtfully selected collection of historical works, edited to a modern reading experience and supplemented with archived and contemporary photography. Written by Elizabeth B. Custer, wife of General George Armstrong Custer, Boots and Saddles begins with Custer's assignment to Fort Lincoln in Dakota Territory, which would ultimately lead to his death at the Battle of the Little Bighorn. We experience first-hand the life at a frontier garrison on the fringes of hostile Indian Territory. We follow the lead-up to the tragic battle as if we were there. This fascinating story allows us to experience history in the words and visions of those who made it. Other books in the History in Words and Pictures series include PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS OF A CAVALRYMAN WITH CUSTER’S MICHIGAN CAVALRY BRIGADE IN THE CIVIL WAR by James H. Kidd.

Boots & Saddles: Life in Dakota with General Custer (History in Words and Pictures)

Military

PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS OF A CAVALRYMAN WITH CUSTER’S MICHIGAN CAVALRY BRIGADE IN THE CIVIL WAR is the fifth volume in the History in Words and Pictures Series, a collection of books that bring you back in time, in the words of those who were there, with visions of the world as they saw it. The History in Words and Pictures Series is a thoughtfully selected collection of historical works, edited to a modern reading experience and supplemented with archived and contemporary photography. Written by James Kidd, an officer serving under General George Armstrong Custer during the Civil War, PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS OF A CAVALRYMAN begins with vivid accounts of the events leading up to the war, when Kidd was a young man living in Michigan. Kidd’s journey continues from the outset of hostilities to Gettysburg, where Custer’s brilliant actions against Jeb Stuart’s cavalry were pivotal in the Union victory. Later, Kidd has an encounter in Washington D.C. with a mysterious man who turns out to be John Wilkes Booth, the future Lincoln assassin. This fascinating story allows us to experience history in the words and visions of those who made it. Other books in the History in Words and Pictures series include A COMPLETE LIFE OF GENERAL GEORGE A. CUSTER - MAJOR-GENERAL OF VOLUNTEERS; BREVET MAJOR-GENERAL, U.S. ARMY; AND LIEUTENANT-COLONEL, SEVENTH U.S. CAVALRY by Frederick Whittaker.

Personal Recollections of a Cavalryman with Custer's Michigan Cavalry Brigade: in the Civil War (History in Words and Pictures)

Kidd, James H.

A COMPLETE LIFE OF GENERAL GEORGE A. CUSTER is the sixth volume in the History in Words and Pictures Series, a collection of books that bring you back in time, in the words of those who were there, with visions of the world as they saw it. The History in Words and Pictures Series is a collection of historical works, edited to a modern reading experience and supplemented with archived and contemporary photography. Written by Frederick Whittaker, the original Custer biographer, A COMPLETE LIFE OF GENERAL GEORGE A. CUSTER is one of the most complete accountings of the legendary General’s life. Whittaker entered the project expecting the brash, vain officer often portrayed by hostile media at the time. Before he was finished, he came to believe that General Custer had served his country with distinction, and that the many military and political enemies who surrounded Custer were largely responsible for tarnishing his name, and potentially responsible for his death at the Little Bighorn. Whittaker became so convinced of a conspiracy that he successfully partnered with Elizabeth Custer, the general’s widow, to lobby Congress for an official inquiry into the events of the fateful last battle. This fascinating story allows us to experience history in the words and visions of those who made it. Other books in the History in Words and Pictures series include My Life on the Plains, by General Custer himself.

A Complete Life of General George A. Custer: Major-General of Volunteers; Brevet Major-General, U.S. Army; Lieutenant-Colonel Seventh U.S. Cavalry (History in Words and Pictures)

Whittaker, Frederick

Historical

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