A Companion to Custer and the Little Bighorn Campaign

• An accessible and authoritative overview of the scholarship that has shaped our understanding of one of the most iconic battles in the history of the American West
• Combines contributions from an array of respected scholars, historians, and battlefield scientists
• Outlines the political and cultural conditions that laid the foundation for the Centennial Campaign and examines how George Armstrong Custer became its figurehead
• Provides a detailed analysis of the battle maneuverings at Little Bighorn, paying special attention to Indian testimony from the battlefield
• Concludes with a section examining how the Battle of Little Bighorn has been mythologized and its pervading influence on American culture

“Each of the twenty-five authors that contributed to this volume brings solid credentials to the discussion. The fact that twenty-five authors and twenty-five different topics were required to provide a comprehensive overview of the battle adds additional strength to the Companion. It serves to emphasize how incredibly complex the 1876 campaign really was. The Denver Westerners Roundup, May June 2016.”

"Each of the twenty-five authors that contributed to this volume brings solid credentials to the discussion. The fact that twenty-five authors and twenty-five different topics were required to provide a comprehensive overview of the battle adds additional strength to the Companion. It serves to emphasize how incredibly complex the 1876 campaign really was." (The Denver Westerners Roundup, May - June 2016)

Brad D. Lookingbill is Professor of History at Columbia College of Missouri. He is the author of The American Military: A Narrative History (Wiley, 2014) and War Dance at Fort Marion: Plains Indian War Prisoners (2014), and is the editor of American Military History: A Documentary Reader (Wiley, 2010). Lookingbill has received several teaching awards, most recently the Eugene Asher Distinguished Teaching Award from the American Historical Association in 2010. Prior to pursuing a career in academia, Dr. Lookingbill served in the Army National Guard and Reserve.

The Battle of Little Bighorn is an iconic conflict in the history of the American West. A Companion to Custer and the Little Bighorn Campaign offers an authoritative and accessible overview of the scholarship that has shaped our understanding of this seminal battle. The five sections of this companion outline Native American culture; the United States military presence in the Western territories; George Armstrong Custer; the military maneuvers of the Battle itself; and the Battle of Little Bighorn's cultural legacy. Combining contributions from an array of respected scholars, A Companion to Custer and the Little Bighorn Campaign will be an essential guide to the history and historiography of this pivotal moment in American history.

The Battle of Little Bighorn is an iconic conflict in the history of the American West. A Companion to Custer and the Little Bighorn Campaign offers an authoritative and accessible overview of the scholarship that has shaped our understanding of this seminal battle. The five sections of this companion outline Native American culture; the United States military presence in the Western territories; George Armstrong Custer; the military maneuvers of the Battle itself; and the Battle of Little Bighorn s cultural legacy. Combining contributions from an array of respected scholars, A Companion to Custer and the Little Bighorn Campaign will be an essential guide to the history and historiography of this pivotal moment in American history.

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