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Wild West
August 2005
Robert Nightengale |
Custer's Last Stand Still Stands Up Although George Custer may have made some mistakes at the Battle of the Little Bighorn, he had a solid plan that summer day in 1876 and might have defeated Sitting Bull and allies had two subordinate officers obeyed his orders.   |
Civil War Times
Mar/Apr 2006
Jeffry D. Wert |
George Custer: Between Myth and Reality George Armstrong Custer stalks America's past with a disturbing presence. Reality and myth about him still collide on the battlefields of Virginia and Pennsylvania. |
Wild West
Steven M. Leonard |
Custer's Nemesis: Frederick W. Benteen Frederick William Benteen, though he displayed daring and audacity during his military career, would probably not be remembered today if not for his supporting role at the Little Bighorn more than 125 years ago. |
Wild West
Robert Benjamin Smith |
Buffalo Bill's Skirmish At Warbonnet Creek Three weeks after the disaster at the Little Bighorn, Buffalo Bill claimed he had taken 'the first scalp for Custer!' And soon the famous scout was doing it all over again on the stage. |
America's Civil War
June 30, 2004
Roy Morris, Jr. |
Last Stand in the Shenandoah With his once-formidable army reduced to a mere shadow of its former self, Confederate General Jubal Early pulled up at Waynesboro to face his old nemesis, Phil Sheridan, for the last time. |
Wild West
June 2007
John Koster |
Survivor Frank Finkel's Lasting Stand Although his claim to have been the only white survivor of Colonel Custer's immediate command at the Battle of the Little Bighorn has been largely rejected, a recent analysis of the evidence suggests that Frank Finkel told the truth. |
America's Civil War
John F. Wukovits |
John Singleton Mosby's Partisan Rangers' clash with George A. Custer's Union Cavalry When Civil War's John Singleton Mosby's Partisan Rangers clashed with George A. Custer's Union Cavalry, the niceties of war were the first casualty. Reprisal and counter reprisal became the order of the day. |
Wild West
June 2006
Robert W. Larson |
Sioux Chief Gall: In the Shadow of Sitting Bull Soldiers gave the Hunkpapa leader his nickname because he was a dashing warrior who effectively teamed up with Sitting Bull in the 1870s. But after his surrender in 1881, Gall stood up for cooperation and peace at Standing Rock. |
America's Civil War
Jon Guttman |
The Last Ride of J.E.B. Stuart Badly misunderstanding his opponent's intentions, Jeb Stuart played into Phil Sheridan's hands at Yellow Tavern. A swirling cavalry fight ensued. |
Wild West
July 3, 2004
Jeff Broome |
Death at Summit Springs: Susanna Alderdice and the Cheyennes In May 1869, Tall Bull's Cheyenne Dog Soldiers carried out a series of brutal raids in north-central Kansas, and though the white soldiers later caught up with them, vengeance could not make everything right. |
America's Civil War
Brent L. Vosburg |
Cavalry Clash at Hanover Southern beau sabreur J.E.B. Stuart hardly expected to run head-on into enemy cavalry on his second ride around the Union Army. But a trio of 'boy generals' would soon give the famed Confederate horseman all the action he could handle. |
Civil War Times
May 7, 2004
Edward G. Longacre |
Major General J.E.B. Stuart: Last Stand of the Last Knight Major General J.E.B. Stuart posted his horsemen at Yellow Tavern -- between Union attackers and Richmond -- and waited for the collision. It would come with a deadliness he could never have imagined. |
Military History
Jan/Feb 2008 |
Letters From Readers The Irrepressible Chuck Yeager... Heartfelt Thanks... More Stands on Custer... Correction... etc. |
Salon.com
September 10, 2001
Judith Greer |
The horror, the horror Civilian massacres like My Lai and No Gun Ri are inevitable in the exceptionally ruthless Western way of war. So why can't we just face up to it? |
Wild West
David Wilson |
Letters From Readers - February 2008 - Wild West The Winchester Model 1894... "Survivor Frank Finkel's Lasting Stand"... Not So Much Custer... etc. |
Smithsonian
May 2006
Tony Perrottet |
Destination America: Mount Rushmore With a Native American superintendent, the South Dakota monument is becoming much more than a shrine to four presidents. |
Smithsonian
November 2005
Adam Goodheart |
35 Who Made a Difference: Ed Bearss As historian and battlefield guide, Bearss' store of knowledge is prodigious. |
Outside
June 2010
Abe Streep |
Hot Type Break out the hammocks and beach chairs! Presenting the best new books of summer, including "War," by Sebastian Junger. |
Salon.com
July 18, 2000
Greg Bottoms |
Evan S. Connell By flipping the known world on its head, the relentlessly contrarian author of "Son of the Morning Star" and "Deus Lo Volt!" has become that rarest of writers: Dangerous. |
Job Journal
June 6, 2010
Robert Wilson |
Uncomfort Zone: Thrown Into the Driver's Seat Given the chance to take charge, many are motivated to perform. |
National Defense
May 2008
Breanne Wagner |
Urban Surveillance Still Falling Short, Say Army Commanders Army commanders need more sophisticated aerial surveillance sensors to give them a wider, more detailed view of the complex urban battlefield. |
