. . . nothing much had ever been asked of me, certainly not courage. There could scarcely have been a more violent transition in a fortnight's time from a sheltered home where I was spared all anxieties and cares than when I found myself apparently alone, far out almost on the firing line on the extreme wing of the Army of the Potomac. --Elizabeth Libbie Bacon Custer In her first year of marriage (1864-1865) to General George Armstrong Custer, Libbie Custer witnessed the Civil War firsthand. Her experiences of danger, ...
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. . . nothing much had ever been asked of me, certainly not courage. There could scarcely have been a more violent transition in a fortnight's time from a sheltered home where I was spared all anxieties and cares than when I found myself apparently alone, far out almost on the firing line on the extreme wing of the Army of the Potomac. --Elizabeth Libbie Bacon Custer In her first year of marriage (1864-1865) to General George Armstrong Custer, Libbie Custer witnessed the Civil War firsthand. Her experiences of danger, hardship, and excitement made ideal material for a book, one that she worked on for years in later life but ultimately never published. In this volume, Arlene Reynolds has produced a readable narrative of Libbie Custer's life during the war years by chronologically reconstructing Libbie's original, unpublished notes and diaries found in the archives of the Little Big Horn Battlefield National Monument. In these reminiscences, Libbie Custer adds striking, eloquent details to the Civil War story as she describes her life both in camp and in Washington. Her stories of incidents such as fording a swollen river sidesaddle on horseback, dancing at the Inaugural Ball near President Lincoln, and watching the massive review of the Army of the Potomac after the surrender have the engrossing quality of a well-written novel. For general readers and students of women's history, this book tells a fascinating story of a sheltered girl's maturation into a courageous woman in the crucible of war. And for both devotees and detractors of her husband, it offers an intimate glimpse into his youth, West Point years, and early military service.
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As New in as new jacket. First edition. Hardcover. As new condition with as new dust jacket. 181 pages. Illustrated black and white photographs. Index and bibliography. Civil War memories of Elizabeth Bacon "Libbie" Custer, wife of Union General George Armstrong Custer. She married Custer in 1864 and in the first year of marriage witnessed the War first hand, sharing the hardships and dangers with Custer's Third Brigade. Editor Reynolds has produced a readable narrative of Libbie Custer's life during the war years by chronologicalyreconstructing Libbie's original, unpublshed notes and diaries found in the archives of the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument.
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