Wild Geese of the Greasy Grass: Irish, English, Scottish and Welsh Soldiers at the Battle of the Little Bighorn

by Keith Norman

About 175 men born in Ireland, England, Scotland or Wales served with Custer and the Seventh Cavalry. Some perished along the shores of the Little Bighorn River in Montana in the summer of 1876. This book researches the lives of these men as well as explores the times, strategies and weapons of that era.The "Wild Geese" were the young men that left Ireland for armies around the world. They made up the largest contingent of troopers from the United...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1490372512
• ISBN13: 9781490372518
• Release Date: June 2013
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 122 Pages
• Weight: 0.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.3" x 6.0"