Boots & Saddles: Life in Dakota with General Custer

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.