On the Frontier: The Western Career of General John Gibbon (Expanded, Annotated)
Author | : General John Gibbon |
Publisher | : BIG BYTE BOOKS |
Total Pages | : 294 |
Release | : 2016-11-22 |
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Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book On the Frontier: The Western Career of General John Gibbon (Expanded, Annotated) written by General John Gibbon and published by BIG BYTE BOOKS. This book was released on 2016-11-22 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: General John Gibbon was a central figure in two of America's most famous battles. At Gettysburg in 1863, Pickett's Charge was aimed right at Gibbon's troops. In 1876, Gibbon commanded the Montana Column that was to unite with George Armstrong Custer and the 7th Cavalry at the Little Bighorn. Gibbon's arrival with General Terry is what saved the survivors of that disaster. Here in his own words are Gibbon's masterful narratives of his time in the west. Included are his diary from his 1860 journey to Utah, his analysis of the disaster at the Little Bighorn, his campaign against Chief Joseph and the Nez Perce in 1877, and his later friendship with that Chief. He also wrote a wonderful account of a visit to Yellowstone National Park in 1872. Gibbon never completed his memoirs of his career in the west and these articles are what we have to tell the story of one of the most important and remarkable careers in U.S. Army history. Every memoir of the American West provides us with another view of the movement that changed the country forever. For the first time, this long out-of-print volume is available as an affordable, well-formatted book for e-readers and smartphones. Be sure to LOOK INSIDE by clicking the cover above or download a sample.