Custer's 7th Cavalry: From Fort Riley to the Little Big Horn

by Ernest Lisle Reedstrom

From its birth at Fort Riley, Kansas to the Little Big Horn Battle in Montana, the history of Custer's 7th Regimental Cavalry is detailed in this account.

176 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1992

Reviews

[Jim]

Good read detailing the 7th cavalry from it's beginning to the Little Big Horn. Has some photos.

[Drpsychorat · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very good general introduction to Custer and his 7th Cavalry. Although objective on many points, the author also brings in speculation based upon those objective facts. This makes the book more interesting as well as thought provoking. A must read for beginning and intermediate 7th Cavalry fans.

[Ted · Rating 3 out of 5]

An interesting read in regards to an historical narrative of Custer and his 7th Cavalry up to the Battle at the Little Big Horn. Then things fall apart. The author attempts to reconstruct the events of this actual engagement and avoid speculation by examining several communications and reports by principal surviving officers - none of whom had any idea of what happened to Custer and his five companies. He chooses to place the primary blame of the slaughter of Custer and his troopers on Benteen. He makes the absurd statement that Custer's men were far better armed than the hostiles and consequently "the 7th's firepower was much greater." Reedstrom becomes just another apologist for Custer.