Custer Vindicated
by: Jack L Pennington
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A controversial evaluation, Custer Vindicated challenges the historical views on the Battle of the Little Big Horn that depict Lt. Colonel George Armstrong Custer as an incompetent leader.
In this his fourth book on Custer, Jack L. Pennington presents the results of his most recent research and the evidence that proves Custer was not at fault for the loss of his five companies or the defeat suffered by the 7th Cavalry. He critiques three well-known writersÂ’ views as he lays the groundwork for reassessment of the long-time inference that the decisions Lt. Colonel Custer made until he reached Medicine Tail Coulee were not militarily sound. Pennington also explores the roles played by the Reno Court of Inquiry and the 7th Cavalry officers in making Custer a historic scapegoat.
Whatever you have read about or heard from other experts on the Battle of the Little Big Horn, Pennington encourages you to consider questions that have never been asked regarding a famous battle that, to this day, still remains one of the greatest conflicts in U.S. history.
A controversial evaluation, Custer Vindicated challenges the historical views on the Battle of the Little Big Horn that depict Lt. Colonel George Armstrong Custer as an incompetent leader.
In this his fourth book on Custer, Jack L. Pennington presents the results of his most recent research and the evidence that proves Custer was not at fault for the loss of his five companies or the defeat suffered by the 7th Cavalry. He critiques three well-known writersÂ’ views as he lays the groundwork for reassessment of the long-time inference that the decisions Lt. Colonel Custer made until he reached Medicine Tail Coulee were not militarily sound. Pennington also explores the roles played by the Reno Court of Inquiry and the 7th Cavalry officers in making Custer a historic scapegoat.
Whatever you have read about or heard from other experts on the Battle of the Little Big Horn, Pennington encourages you to consider questions that have never been asked regarding a famous battle that, to this day, still remains one of the greatest conflicts in U.S. history.
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- Resurrecting Custer Doesnt Wash
This book makes harsh accusations against Major Benteen.I've read Benteen's correspondence to his wife and also Lt Goldin, and I think the honest character and courage of Benteen comes through loud and clear. Benteen wasn't a coward and I don't think he was a dishonorable liar either.Of Reno I have less to say. I think Mr. Pennington's book is but another attempt to resurrect Custer's reputation.Custer led his men to defeat.He thought the Indians would run but they did not, and Custer's ... Read More
Rating: - The biggest mistake he made
Pennington's book is very well thought out.Written for the knowledgable LBH reader.Jack's conclusions are hard to ignore.Over the many years of reading available material,visting the battlefield many times,and having some first hand knowledge of manuvering several hundred mounted cavalrymen.I can state the only mistake Custer made at the Horn was to have Reno lead the first attack. I understand army policy,ranking,and senority,but Benteen,I believe,would have held his position come hell or high water! ... Read More
Rating: - Largely Compelling
I found this book quite compelling, and a good summary of the opinions that I have held for years.While it could have done with a stiff editing job and some of the stridency and tone of the book undermine its otherwise sound logic, if you can overlook those faults, it does present a very supportable theory about the fiasco of the Little Big Horn battle.
Any serious and thoughtful student of George Custer and the battle itself (and I might add that to express any reasonable theory on what ... Read More
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- Custer the scapegoat
I agree that Custer has been the scapegoat all of these years. Though far from a perfect human (who is) Custer is the most misalingned slandered historical figure in American History. Too bad there aren't some brave directors and actors in liberal hollywood with enough guts to tell the real story on film based on true historical facts.....May Custer's soul rest in peace!
Rating: - \\\\\custer Vindicated at last
So someone has at last said what needed to be said, Custer while no saint was no better or worse than those around him. His big mistake was getting himself and his command killed and therefore was never able to answer all the slur's thrown against him. Grant always pointed out the high casualty rate of Custer's units, who is he to talk look at his own Civil War record (Cold Harbor to name but one disaster). Custer is not blameless in what happened at LBH but there are a lot of other factors as this book points ... Read More
- Resurrecting Custer Doesnt WashThis book makes harsh accusations against Major Benteen.I've read Benteen's correspondence to his wife and also Lt Goldin, and I think the honest character and courage of Benteen comes through loud and clear. Benteen wasn't a coward and I don't think he was a dishonorable liar either.Of Reno I have less to say. I think Mr. Pennington's book is but another attempt to resurrect Custer's reputation.Custer led his men to defeat.He thought the Indians would run but they did not, and Custer's ... Read More
- The biggest mistake he madePennington's book is very well thought out.Written for the knowledgable LBH reader.Jack's conclusions are hard to ignore.Over the many years of reading available material,visting the battlefield many times,and having some first hand knowledge of manuvering several hundred mounted cavalrymen.I can state the only mistake Custer made at the Horn was to have Reno lead the first attack. I understand army policy,ranking,and senority,but Benteen,I believe,would have held his position come hell or high water! ... Read More
- Largely CompellingI found this book quite compelling, and a good summary of the opinions that I have held for years.While it could have done with a stiff editing job and some of the stridency and tone of the book undermine its otherwise sound logic, if you can overlook those faults, it does present a very supportable theory about the fiasco of the Little Big Horn battle.
Any serious and thoughtful student of George Custer and the battle itself (and I might add that to express any reasonable theory on what ... Read More
- Custer the scapegoatI agree that Custer has been the scapegoat all of these years. Though far from a perfect human (who is) Custer is the most misalingned slandered historical figure in American History. Too bad there aren't some brave directors and actors in liberal hollywood with enough guts to tell the real story on film based on true historical facts.....May Custer's soul rest in peace!
- \\\\\custer Vindicated at lastSo someone has at last said what needed to be said, Custer while no saint was no better or worse than those around him. His big mistake was getting himself and his command killed and therefore was never able to answer all the slur's thrown against him. Grant always pointed out the high casualty rate of Custer's units, who is he to talk look at his own Civil War record (Cold Harbor to name but one disaster). Custer is not blameless in what happened at LBH but there are a lot of other factors as this book points ... Read More
