Custer in Kansas: The U.S. 7th Cavalry and Its Commander in the American West, 1866-1869

by Arnold Blumberg

The story of General George Armstrong Custer's early years on the American Frontier has been told before but this book, covering the period 1866 to 1869, focuses on aspects not previously covered in detail.

The character and competence of the main US Army actors in the book are examined as to their performance when faced with a new foe and combat conditions in a geographic area that their prior experience in the Civil War did not prepare them...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1636244033
• ISBN13: 9781636244037
• Release Date: February 2026
• Publisher: Casemate
• Length: 288 Pages