A Distant Bugle

by Robert Vaughan

“It’s a wonderful letter, General,” Jack Shields said, handing Custer the missive from his wife Libbie, which had been delivered in the field and which Custer had asked him to read.“Keep it for me, Jack,” Custer said to his young adjutant. “I want it returned to Libbie if anything should happen to me.”Jack laughed nervously. “What could happen?” he asked.George Armstrong Custer stood up and walked to the campfire to pour himself a cup of coffee. He took a swallow before answering.“Major Reno,” he said simply.“I beg your pardon?”“I fear he is going to cause serious trouble yet,” Custer confided. “His scouting party left several trails uninvestigated, and because of that we are like an army without ears or eyes, groping blindly through the dark. We don’t know where the Indians are, or how many there are—but they know everything about us. Of that we can be sure.”“We’ll find them, General,” Jack said. “And when we do, the trap will close.”“Yes, it will,” Custer said. “But upon whom?”

Genres: Westerns, Historical Fiction

200 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 1, 1984

About the author

Robert Vaughan is an American writer. He has also written a series of contemporary and historical romance novels under several pseudonyms including "Paula Moore" and "Paula Fairman". His father served in the military and Robert followed him in the 1950s, entering army aviation. He served until the Vietnam War and won numerous medals including the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Purple Heart, the Bronze Star, the Air Medal with several oak-leaf clusters, the Meritorious Service Medal, and several other medals.
His early books reflected his military background: the first novel was about the US Army along the DMZ in Korea, followed by a trilogy set in Vietnam. There are more than 9 million of his books in print under various names. He was inducted into the Writers’ Hall of Fame in 1998.

Reviews

[David · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent story of a man who rode with Custer and received a Medal of Honor years after the fact. A fast, engaging read.

[D. E. · Rating 5 out of 5]

An RV Western About The Battle of the Little Big Horn

RV has penned a western about the U.S. Calvary, the 7th Calvary to be exact. His fictional account of the Battle of the Little Big Horn was how he thought the battle went and who did what and why. The failure of the mission was improper communication between officers responsible for their men and the entire cadre of the 7th Calvary. This is an excellent read for the genre.....DEHS

[Jack Thomson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Back to the Past

A quite good book ,written in a old-fashioned way .
Compared to modern day writing.
Still quit enjoyable looking back yo a time that has long gone