"Boots and Saddles"; Or, Life in Dakota with General Custer (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Frontier Army Wife's Memoir of Seventh Cavalry Camp Life on the Northern PlainsBy Elizabeth Bacon Custer
Length10h 1m
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"Boots and Saddles"; Or, Life in Dakota with General Custer is Elizabeth Bacon Custer's vivid memoir of frontier army life in the early 1870s, centered on her years accompanying George Armstrong Custer at remote military posts. Written in a polished, intimate, and often romanticized style, the book blends domestic observation, travel narrative, military anecdote, and elegiac portraiture. It belongs to the post–Civil War literature of western expansion, yet it also reveals the assumptions and silences of its era, especially regarding Native peoples and U.S. military occupation. Elizabeth Bacon Custer, born in Michigan in 1842, was the daughter of a prominent judge and received a strong education unusual for many women of her time. Her marriage to Custer placed her at the center of army society, and after his death at the Little Bighorn she became his most influential defender. This memoir reflects both personal devotion and a deliberate effort to shape public memory. Readers interested in American frontier mythology, women's life-writing, military culture, or the making of historical reputation will find the book invaluable. It should be read critically, but also appreciatively, as a graceful and revealing document of nineteenth-century memory, loyalty, and empire.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreBiography and Memoir
Length10 hrs 1 min
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 25, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Introduction
3Synopsis
4Historical Context
5"Boots and Saddles"; Or, Life in Dakota with General Custer
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6PREFACE.
7BOOTS AND SADDLES.
8CHAPTER I. CHANGE OF STATION.
9CHAPTER II. A BLIZZARD.
10CHAPTER III. WESTERN HOSPITALITY.
11CHAPTER IV. CAVALRY ON THE MARCH.
12CHAPTER V. CAMPING AMONG THE SIOUX.
13CHAPTER VI. A VISIT TO THE VILLAGE OF “TWO BEARS.”
14CHAPTER VII. ADVENTURES DURING THE LAST DAYS OF THE MARCH.
15CHAPTER VIII. SEPARATION AND REUNION.
16CHAPTER IX. OUR NEW HOME AT FORT LINCOLN.
17CHAPTER X. INCIDENTS OF EVERY-DAY LIFE.
18CHAPTER XI. THE BURNING OF OUR QUARTERS.—CARRYING THE MAIL.
19CHAPTER XII. PERPLEXITIES AND PLEASURES OF DOMESTIC LIFE.
20CHAPTER XIII. A “STRONG HEART” DANCE!
21CHAPTER XIV. GARRISON LIFE.
22CHAPTER XV. GENERAL CUSTER’S LITERARY WORK.
23CHAPTER XVI. INDIAN DEPREDATIONS.
24CHAPTER XVII. A DAY OF ANXIETY AND TERROR.
25CHAPTER XVIII. IMPROVEMENTS AT THE POST, AND GARDENING.
26CHAPTER XIX. GENERAL CUSTER’S LIBRARY.
27CHAPTER XX. THE SUMMER OF THE BLACK HILLS EXPEDITION.
28CHAPTER XXI. DOMESTIC TRIALS.
29CHAPTER XXII. CAPTURE AND ESCAPE OF RAIN-IN-THE-FACE.
30CHAPTER XXIII. GARRISON AMUSEMENTS.
31CHAPTER XXIV. AN INDIAN COUNCIL.
32CHAPTER XXV. BREAKING UP OF THE MISSOURI.
33CHAPTER XXVI. CURIOUS CHARACTERS AND EXCURSIONISTS AMONG US.
34CHAPTER XXVII. RELIGIOUS SERVICES.—LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
35CHAPTER XXVIII. A WINTER’S JOURNEY ACROSS THE PLAINS.
36CHAPTER XXIX. OUR LIFE’S LAST CHAPTER.
37APPENDIX.
38THE YELLOWSTONE EXPEDITION OF 1873.
39LETTERS FROM THE BLACK HILLS, 1874.
40LETTERS FROM THE YELLOWSTONE, 1876.
41Analysis
42Reflection
43Memorable Quotes
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