The better brother
Subtitle: Tom & George Custer and the battle for the American West
By: Roy Bird
Publisher: Turner
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 293
ISBN-13: 9781596527706
Subjects: Indians of North America; Family; Little Bighorn, Battle of the, Mont., 1876; Military History; Wars; United States; Soldiers; United States. Army. Cavalry Regiment, 7th; Biography; Brothers
Work titles: In his brother's shaow
Notes: "An earlier edition of this book was published in 2002 under the title In his brother's shadow : the life of Thomas Ward Custer"--T.p.  verso.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [275]-284) and index.
Table of contents: title: The formative years; title: Military life; title: Intermission and introspection; title: Into Kansas and back to the service; title: Back on campaign again; title: The winter campaign; title: The end of the winter campaign and kindred matters; title: Is it true what they say?; title: A shootout in Hays City; title: Reconstructing erring sisters; title: Return to the Plains; title: A warrior angered; title: The last campaign; title: The last battle.