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05183aam a22005778i 4500 001 4D0678F65F0D11E38ABAD7ABDAD10320 003 SILO 005 20200118010508 008 130620s2013 nyu b 001 0beng 010 $a 2013024013 020 $a 1250028507 (hardback) 020 $a 9781250028501 (hardback) 035 $a (OCoLC)827256480 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d BTCTA $d BDX $d OCLCO $d YDXCP $d IH7 $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a n-us--- 050 10 $a E467.1.C99 $b H39 2013 082 00 $a B $a B $2 23 100 1 $a Hatch, Thom, $d 1946- 245 10 $a Glorious war : $b the Civil War adventures of George Armstrong Custer / $c Thom Hatch. 250 $a First edition. 264 1 $a New York : $b St. Martin's Press, $c 2013. 300 $a viii, 366 pages : $b illustrations ; $c 24 cm 520 $a "The thrilling and definitive biography of George Armstrong Custer's incredible Civil War years and the heroics that made him a legend 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 to a romance with his wife Libbie Bacon that is unmatched in American history, Custer's exploits are the stuff of legend. Not only did he capture the first Confederate battle flag of the war and receive General Lee's messenger who had come to begin negotiations for surrender at Appomattox, but he was a key part of nearly every major engagement in the east, always leading his men from the front with a bravery seldom seen before or since. For decades, historians have looked at Custer strictly through the lens of his death on the frontier, casting him as a failure. Nothing could be farther from the truth. While some may say that the events that took place at the Little Big Horn are illustrative of America's bloody expansion, they have unjustly eclipsed Custer's otherwise extraordinarily life and outstanding career and fall far short of encompassing his incredible service to his country.This biography of thundering cannons, pounding hooves and stunning successes tells the full and true story of one of history's most dynamic and misunderstood figures. With Glorious War, award-winning historian Thom Hatch reexamines Custer's early career to rebalance the scales and show why his epic fall could never have happened without the spectacular rise that made him a legend"-- $c Provided by publisher. 520 $a "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 to a romance with his wife Libbie Bacon that is unmatched in American history, Custer's exploits are the stuff of legend. Not only did he capture the first Confederate battle flag of the war and receive General Lee's messenger who had come to begin negotiations for surrender at Appomattox, but he was a key part of nearly every major engagement in the east, always leading his men from the front with a bravery seldom seen before or since. For decades, historians have looked at Custer strictly through the lens of his death on the frontier, casting him as a failure. Nothing could be farther from the truth. While some may say that the events that took place at the Little Big Horn are illustrative of America's bloody expansion, they have unjustly eclipsed Custer's otherwise extraordinarily life and outstanding career and fall far short of encompassing his incredible service to his country. This biography of thundering cannons, pounding hooves and stunning successes tells the full and true story of one of history's most dynamic and misunderstood figures. With Glorious War, award-winning historian Thom Hatch reexamines Custer's early career to rebalance the scales and show why his epic fall could never have happened without the spectacular rise that made him a legend"-- $c Provided by publisher. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 600 10 $a Custer, George A. $q (George Armstrong), $d 1839-1876. 650 0 $a Generals $z United States $v Biography. 651 0 $a United States $x Cavalry operations. $y Civil War, 1861-1865 $x Cavalry operations. 651 0 $a United States $x Campaigns. $y Civil War, 1861-1865 $x Campaigns. 610 10 $a United States. $b Army $v Biography. 856 42 $3 Cover image $u http://www.netread.com/jcusers2/bk1388/501/9781250028501/image/lgcover.9781250028501.jpg 941 $a 16 952 $l DFPC353 $d 20240430015554.0 952 $l GZPE631 $d 20240305032522.0 952 $l UGPF911 $d 20231207014323.0 952 $l GBPF771 $d 20221025012406.0 952 $l LTAX046 $d 20220805011259.0 952 $l YCPD572 $d 20220518023556.0 952 $l GEPG771 $d 20210722040928.0 952 $l YEPF572 $d 20200101011110.0 952 $l XXPH787 $d 20181107045718.0 952 $l NBPB943 $d 20180704035157.0 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20180125030646.0 952 $l USUX851 $d 20160826084159.0 952 $l YXPB162 $d 20160413175244.0 952 $l D8PD522 $d 20160407022837.0 952 $l BAPH771 $d 20150926023724.0 952 $l SGPD074 $d 20140118011724.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=4D0678F65F0D11E38ABAD7ABDAD10320 994 $a 92 $b IW9Initiate Another SILO Locator Search