The Terry Diary: Battle of the Little Bighorn

by Alfred Howe Terry

General Alfred Terry was the commander of the Yellowstone Expedition that ended in the death of George Armstrong Custer and 261 of his men. Terry's official report is included in this book and is a document used by virtually all Custer writers. Also included is the field diary Terry kept while on expedition. It begins in mid-May, 1876 and ends in August. Noted are incidents of Custer and Reno acting without authority or against orders. For the first time, this long-out-of-print book is available as an affordable, well-formatted book for e-readers and smartphones. Be sure to LOOK INSIDE or download a sample.

54 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 25, 2014

Reviews

[KB]

Not the book to read if you’re looking for primary source military insight into the Battle of Little Big Horn. The first part of the book is the official report by Gen Terry, who apparently wasn’t on the scene at the battle in Custer’s or Reno’s companies. The second part is Terry’s field journal that provides troop movement, etc. The total lack of empathy expressed for those who died is astonishing.

[boundarycreek · Rating 4 out of 5]

Decent review of Calvary life

A very short read that give some very basic details of what Terry Had to deal with during the Custer debacle