First published in 1926 and respected ever since for its measured view of the most famous battle in the American West, The Story of the Little Big Horn asks questions that are still being debated. What were the causes of the debacle that wiped out Custer's command? Was it due to lack of a definite battle plan? To lack of correct information about the number, organization, and equipment of the Indians? To Custer's hot-headedness and thirst for glory? To Reno's alleged cowardice? To Benteen's delay in providing reinforcement? In his factual but dramatic account, W. A. Graham suggests that an awesome concatenation of attitudes and circumstances ensured the defeat of the Seventh Cavalry. On that Sunday in June 1876, the Indians were simply better (though not braver) soldiers.
Reviews
"[Graham] has weighed and presented all the available evidence in a commendably judicious manner... [The] undeniable facts ... make a fairly simple story, and that story is essentially the record of an unnecessary sacrifice of brave men's lives."-New York Times New York Times "[Graham's] report [is] very convincing, because marked by justice, conscientiousness, and industry."-New York Herald Tribune New York Herald Tribune



Book Information
ISBN 9780803270268
Author W. A. Graham
Format Paperback
Page Count 284
Imprint Bison Books
Publisher University of Nebraska Press
Weight(grams) 340g