Following the Guidon

by Elizabeth B. Custer

Behind every great man there's a great woman. This well-known phrase works especially well with George Armstrong Custer and Elizabeth B. Custer. Throughout George’s famous campaigns in the Civil War and on the Great Plains, Elizabeth was never too far away. She joined the army wherever it travelled, forgoing a comfortable lifestyle to be by his side as they travelled the breadth of the country. Following the Guidon charts Elizabeth’s experiences during this period when George was campaigning in the West against Native American tribes. This book provides fascinating insight into life on the plains in the aftermath of the Civil War from the perspective of a remarkable woman who followed the army and her husband everywhere. This book also includes Elizabeth Custer’s two other books, Boots and Saddles and Tenting on the Plains, to give the reader the full three volumes of her works. Elizabeth B. Custer was an American author and public speaker, and the wife of Brevet Major General George Armstrong Custer, United States Army. Left nearly destitute in the aftermath of her husband's death, she became an outspoken advocate for his legacy through her popular books and lectures. Largely as a result of her decades of campaigning on his behalf, General Custer's iconic image as the gallant fallen hero amid the glory of Custer's Last Stand was a canon of American history for almost a century after his death. Following the Guidon was first published in 1890 and Elizabeth passed away in 1933.

329 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 15, 2019

Reviews

[Michael W. · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Different and Important Perspective

Well written and very descriptive! Mrs. Custer “grit” is the strongest take away for me. Her experiences as she lived and relished them are in constant view. Highly enjoyable!