Comments on: Interview with George Custer Expert James Donovan

By: michael taylor

michael taylor — Fri, 17 May 2013 23:47:08 +0000

how can I contact someone with a point of interest about the battle I heard from native americans when I was a ten year boy? I learned of the fight at the ravine in the 1950s (I believe long before it was common knowledge)? these men were sons/grandsons of participants of the battle.

By: Garbageman

Garbageman — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 21:47:25 +0000

The footnotes indicate after due diligence by Charles Reno, the Major was buried with full military honors atthe Battlefield in 1967.

By: Frederick JH Bower

Frederick JH Bower — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:53:23 +0000

GREAT book, Mr. Donovan as I just finished same-look forward to your work on another riveting last stand, that of the Alamo!
A couple of comments-I still like the TV movie "Son of the Morning Star" best of all the Custer depictions on the screen-casting was excellent & a fairly reasonable battle was depicted. The other Hollywood "schlcok" is just that altho Earl Flynn was a "good" Custer. i have watched every movie abt Custer & generally wind-up laughing @ the battle scenes………….sad! Lastly, my Uncle (many times over), John F. McBlain, rode with the 7th under Bradley & is mentioned in Connell's SOTMS in the Bibliography section for a paper he wrote in 1896. Once again, great book…..great interview!

By: George J. Horests

George J. Horests — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 14:40:09 +0000

Reply to tjaldie23.

Where is your evidence that supports your contentions?

By: Mark H

Mark H — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 17:44:59 +0000

Oops! On page 188 Donovan talks about the Indian leaders at the Big Horn Fight and calls Low Dog a Brule Sioux while in the picture section his picture is tagged as an Oglala. I believe he was an Oglala.

By: Mark H

Mark H — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 19:47:54 +0000

Have you read the Centennial Campaign & Custer's Last Campaign by John S. Gray? Or Steweart's Custer's Luck?

By: Mark H

Mark H — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 19:37:59 +0000

On page 128 of "A Terrible Glory" Donovan talks about the Beecher Island conflict of 1868 which he says took place on the Arikara Fork of the Cheyenne River. It actually took place on the Arikara Fork of the Republican River which is several hundred miles south of the Cheyenne.

By: James Ombrello

James Ombrello — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 16:48:51 +0000

I agree and thank you for stating your point so clearly. Historical records of the Democratic Convention do not mention his name, so far as I know.
I can't tell you how many times other students of this topic have stated to me that Custer bragged (to his non-English speaking Crow scouts) that a victory over the Sioux and Cheyenne would result in his becoming the "great father". Custer was known to be a supporter of the Democratic Party, but I am not aware of any support of him as a poltical candidate for anything.

Custer was out of favor prior to the summer of 1876 and it is not unreasonable to believe that victory in this campaign was his way to resurrect his career and reputation.

My personal feeling is that he and his wife may have had hopes for a life in the east, New York or Washington, after years of hardship at lonely posts. Custer may have had ambition for high office in the War Dept. or Indian Affairs, but the allegation that he planned to use a victory over the Sioux and Cheyenne to gain the White House is not credible to me.

By: hank

hank — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 15:34:30 +0000

great book

By: jim

jim — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 10:42:56 +0000

i enjoyed your book "ATerrible Glory, Custer and the Little Bighorn and the research you performed. However on page 276 you wrote Custer received two gun shot wounds to the right breast and right temple and on page 308 you write Custer received two gun shot wounds to the left breast and left temple. I am baffled please hellp.