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This is a great book. As a kid, playing cowboys and Indians, we all thought we knew the story. We all had our interpretation and we all wanted to be Custer. I had always heard the name Reno and Benteen, but I didn't understand who they were and what they did. This book, written so well, so readable, is not dry history but the week of the battle comes alive. The descriptions teach and make you want to read on. I finished this book in two days. I will definitely pick up some of the other titles by this Author. Really a great story-teller. Everything is well referenced and whenever he has to go where no one can go, he tells you ahead. For instance, who survived the last stand? How do we know what happened? We don't exactly. We have oral records, the Lakota fighters etc. But, from an American soldiers point of view, someone in the foxhole with Custer, we have no account. We have great accounts of Reno and Benteen, we know what they were thinking from the live witnesses and their post war accounts. But, who survived from the 7th Cavalry side? A horse, Comanche. This is not a Mr. Ed kind of horse. So, before the battle is discussed, at the appropriate time in the book, the Author lays out the possible scenarios, what has been gathered from purported witnesses, stragglers and Indians alike. He tells you, this is what may have happened, and where appropriate, backs it up with recent archaeology. This really is a must read if you have ever wondered. It is not dry, it is not boring, it is not tedious, it is an outstanding description of a historical event and what went on around that event. I highly recommend.


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The Last Stand Custer Sitting Bull and the Battle of the Little Bighorn Nathaniel Philbrick 9780143119609 Books Reviews

First, let me say that I have always enjoyed Philbrick's works. His writing always seems to make his books flow more like a novel than a nonfiction read.

The book does a great job of digging in to the lives of many of those involved in the battle, not just Custer and Sitting Bull. I found it very interesting to hear multiple sides of the story and how the battle was flowing from multiple angles. Philbrick makes excellent work explaining the events leading up to the Battle of Little Bighorn, as well as the events that were to follow.

I enjoyed this book and look forward to reading even more from the author.
Fascinating and well researched account of a real American hero and villain. While he was doing his deadly and dangerous job following orders and government policy, protecting westward migrating settlers, he killed Indians with a zeal belying his professional commitments. I am sure he died the way he wished but Custer was part of a sad chapter in our founding.

Perhaps necessarily the book got off on tangents frequently to explain or give background to the story at hand. To me, too often, at times to great length, and I wasn't always able to integrate back to original subject smoothly. Still a great account of a controversial man in a controversial time.
This is one terrific book and highly recommend to anyone wanting to learn more about the battle! I visited the battlefield a couple months ago and enamored with the battle since my visit! I'm actually headed back as I write this, the book aforementioned is another reason why I choose to return! Well written, detailed, informative, intriguing... it's like watching a movie but even better! My kudos to the author!
No matter how many histories I have read about this battle, I always find something new and this book is no exception. After I read the book I looked at a very well done walking tour of the entire battlefield on YouTube. The tour is 36 clips covering Benteen Battlefield and the rest of the battlefield. None of the histories provide the reader with the sense of the size of the battlefield and strategies employed as the battle unfolded. I highly recommend this tour after finishing any of the seriously histories on the battle.
Last month I had a chance to visit Little Bighorn in Montana. We opted for a bus tour of the battlefield. Our guide gave a good overview of the story, but there was a lot missing. Having visited this historical site, I decided I wanted to know more. Nathaniel Philbrick's book The Last Stand filled in the gaps.

In retrospect, I would have loved to have read this book before I visited the actual site. Our guide pointed out many of the famous locations such as Reno Hill and Weir's Peak. But the names and locales meant little without the background information. Nathanial Philbrick's book is a detailed account of all that went on before, during, and after Custer's Last Stand.

I was well aware of the mistreatment of Indians by the US Government. This book only reinforced that notion. Custer, in particular, was callous and cruel in his total disregard for human life. He thought nothing of killing Indian women and children if it furthered his reputation as an Indian fighter.

Sitting Bull, on the other hand, was a decent person who wanted only to be left alone. He didn't want any government handouts. His refusal to abide by President Grant's ultimatum set things in motion for the Little Bighorn battle.

The battle itself was ill-conceived from the start. Custer's inexperienced soldiers, some of whom had never fired their weapons, were exhausted and in need of sleep before the battle even began. So too were their horses. Custer's decision to attack the Indian encampment even after realizing that he was outnumbered was a fatal mistake.

Custer was an egomaniac. His goal from the outset was to have a battle win that he could then tout during a proposed book tour and a potential run for the Presidency. He didn't care who got killed in the process.

In the end, Custer got what he deserved. He was no hero. Had he simply road his horse into the encampment and talked directly with Sitting Bull, chances are good that he could have achieved his goals without a single loss of life.

After reading the book, I rented the movie Little Big Man. If you really want a deep dive into the Little Bighorn, read Nathaniel Philbrick's book, watch Little Big Man and the documentary American Experience Last Stand at Little Big Horn. Then get yourself to Montana and take the drive by audio tour of the Little Bighorn.
This is a great book. As a kid, playing cowboys and Indians, we all thought we knew the story. We all had our interpretation and we all wanted to be Custer. I had always heard the name Reno and Benteen, but I didn't understand who they were and what they did. This book, written so well, so readable, is not dry history but the week of the battle comes alive. The descriptions teach and make you want to read on. I finished this book in two days. I will definitely pick up some of the other titles by this Author. Really a great story-teller. Everything is well referenced and whenever he has to go where no one can go, he tells you ahead. For instance, who survived the last stand? How do we know what happened? We don't exactly. We have oral records, the Lakota fighters etc. But, from an American soldiers point of view, someone in the foxhole with Custer, we have no account. We have great accounts of Reno and Benteen, we know what they were thinking from the live witnesses and their post war accounts. But, who survived from the 7th Cavalry side? A horse, Comanche. This is not a Mr. Ed kind of horse. So, before the battle is discussed, at the appropriate time in the book, the Author lays out the possible scenarios, what has been gathered from purported witnesses, stragglers and Indians alike. He tells you, this is what may have happened, and where appropriate, backs it up with recent archaeology. This really is a must read if you have ever wondered. It is not dry, it is not boring, it is not tedious, it is an outstanding description of a historical event and what went on around that event. I highly recommend.