{"product_id":"custers-last-battle-paperback","title":"Custer's Last Battle - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEdward Settle Godfrey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Gentlemen, in my opinion General Custer has made the biggest mistake in his life, by not taking the whole regiment in at once in the first attack.\" --Captain Moylan, a veteran soldier, in \u003cem\u003eCuster's Last Battle\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCuster's Last Battle\u003c\/em\u003e, originally published in \u003cem\u003eCentury Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e in 1892, describes Lieutenant Edward Settle Godfrey's experiences as a survivor of the Battle of Little Bighorn, the most significant during the Great Sioux War in 1876. This battle between Arapaho, Lakota, and Norther Cheyenne tribes and the 7\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Cavalry Regiment of the United States Army, led by Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer, ended in a major defeat of US forces. More than half of US troops were killed: 268 officers and troops, including Lieutenant Colonel Custer, two of his brothers, his brother-in-law, and a nephew. The number of Indian casualties were estimated between 31 to 300. Although the US forces lost this battle, over time Custer and his troops became iconic figures in American history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 70\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.17 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 23, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42102278422663,"sku":"9781646790210","price":17.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/923fa2fb4234c02ba0c24ebbba5b9125.webp?v=1732402003","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/custers-last-battle-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}