{"product_id":"custers-last-battle-9781646790210","title":"Custer's Last Battle","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGodfrey, Edward Settle:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - EDWARD SETTLE GODFREY (1843-1932), was a United States Army Brigadier General officer, who received the Medal of Honor for leadership as a captain during the Indian Wars.","brand":"Cosimo Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50860446122258,"sku":"9781646790210","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6163b6a8-796e-4936-928f-c80814851ff2.jpg?v=1737574400","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/custers-last-battle-9781646790210","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}