None Wounded None Missing All Dead

The absorbing biography of Elizabeth Bacon Custer, one of the most famous American women of her time, who recreated her ... (more)

The absorbing biography of Elizabeth Bacon Custer, one of the most famous American women of her time, who recreated her husband's image after the Battle of Little Bighorn, On May 17, 1876, Elizabeth Bacon Custer kissed her husband, George, goodbye and wished him good fortune in his efforts to fulfill the Army's orders to drive in the Native Americans who would not willingly relocate to a reservation. Adorned in a black taffeta dress and a velvet riding cap with a red peacock feather that matched George's red scarf, she watched the proud regiment ride off. None Wounded, None Missing, All Dead relates the story of the famous and dashing couple's romance, reveals their life of adventure throughout the West during the days of the Indian Wars, and recounts the tragic end of the 7th Cavalry and the aftermath for the wives. Libbie Custer was an unusual woman who followed her itinerant army husband's career to its end-but she was also an amazing master of propaganda who tried to recreate George Armstrong Custer's image after Little Bighorn. The author of many books about her own life, she was one of the most famous women of her time and remains a fascinating character in American history. Book jacket. (less)