Project Gutenberg 2015-05-16 Public domain in the USA. 275 Custer, Elizabeth Bacon 1842 1933 Bacon, Elizabeth Custer, Elizabeth B. (Elizabeth Bacon) Custer, Mrs. George Armstrong Custer, Libbie Custer, Libby 34042458 "Boots and Saddles"; Or, Life in Dakota with General Custer Change of station -- A blizzard -- Western hospitality -- Cavalry on the march -- Camping among the Sioux -- A visit to the village of "Two Bears" -- Adventures during the last days of the march -- Separation and reunion -- Our new home at Fort Lincoln -- Incidents of every-day life -- The burning of our quarters; carrying the mail -- Perplexities and pleasures of domestic life -- A "strong heart" dance! -- Garrison life -- General Custer's literary work -- Indian depredations -- A day of anxiety and terror -- Improvements at the post, and gardening -- General Custer's library -- The summer of the Black Hills Expedition -- Domestic trials -- Capture and escape of Rain-in-the-face -- Garrison amusements -- An Indian council -- Breaking up of the Missouri -- Curious characters and excursionists among us -- Religious services; leave of absence -- A winter's journey across the plains -- Our life's last chapter. Produced by Richard Hulse, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Boots and Saddles; Or Life in Dakota with General Custer" by Elizabeth B. Custer is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book provides an intimate glimpse into the everyday life of an army family stationed in the Dakota territories during a tumultuous period in American history. It primarily revolves around the experiences of Elizabeth Custer as she navigates the challenges and adventures of military life while accompanying her husband, General George Custer, on various campaigns. At the start of the narrative, the author recalls her early encounters with General Custer and their subsequent marriage, interspersed with their military life and relocations across different states. The opening chapters detail their transition to Dakota, highlighting the stark contrasts between the comforts of civilization and the rugged, isolating conditions of military outposts. Through vivid descriptions, Elizabeth conveys her mixed emotions—ranging from excitement to anxiety—regarding their new station and the harsh realities of frontier life, including a particularly treacherous blizzard that tests their resilience and character amidst a community of soldiers and Indigenous tribes. The storytelling is warm and personal, giving readers a sense of the historical context and the emotional landscape of life on the American frontier. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en United States. Army -- Military life Frontier and pioneer life -- South Dakota Indians of North America -- Wars -- 1866-1895 Custer, George A. (George Armstrong), 1839-1876 Custer, Elizabeth Bacon, 1842-1933 Black Hills War, 1876-1877 F590.3 Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Warfare Category: Biographies Category: History - American 577833 2025-06-19T15:09:33.209913 text/html 560496 2024-10-24T17:25:31 text/html 652183 2025-06-19T15:09:42.416903 application/epub+zip 653557 2025-06-19T15:09:34.944906 application/epub+zip 326704 2025-06-19T15:09:34.173924 application/epub+zip 780709 2025-06-19T15:09:48.470922 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 727779 2025-06-19T15:09:41.594905 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 401606 2022-09-22T08:08:20.095342 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 532994 2025-06-19T15:09:32.494936 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 512986 2024-10-24T17:25:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19687 2025-06-19T15:09:48.757841 application/rdf+xml 20421 2025-06-19T15:09:34.292926 image/jpeg 2672 2025-06-19T15:09:34.232932 image/jpeg 564082 2025-06-19T15:09:33.280962 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia