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<p>List of Illustrations viii</p> <p>Notes on Contributors x</p> <p>Acknowledgments xiv</p> <p>Introduction 1<br /> <i>Brad D. Lookingbill</i></p> <p><b>Part I The Indians of the Northern Plains 11</b></p> <p>1 The Lakota Sioux 13<br /> <i>Rani‐Henrik Andersson</i></p> <p>2 The Northern Cheyenne and Arapaho 34<br /> <i>Leo Killsback</i></p> <p>3 Patriot Chiefs 54<br /> <i>Kurt Windisch</i></p> <p>4 The Native Way of War 74<br /> <i>Daniel Sauerwein</i></p> <p>5 Auxiliaries and Scouts 92<br /> <i>Adam R. Hodge</i></p> <p><b>Part II The US Army in the Western Territories 111</b></p> <p>6 The Policies of War and Peace 113<br /> <i>Bill Carney</i></p> <p>7 Forts on the Northern Plains 130<br /> <i>Janne Lahti</i></p> <p>8 Army Life 148<br /> <i>Robin S. Conner</i></p> <p>9 Women and Dependents 170<br /> <i>Shannon D. Smith</i></p> <p>10 Technology and Tactics 188<br /> <i>Andrew J. Forney</i></p> <p><b>Part III The Making of George Armstrong Custer 209</b></p> <p>11 A Young General 211<br /> <i>Mark Ehlers</i></p> <p>12 Commander in the West 229<br /> <i>Jeff Broome</i></p> <p>13 The 7th Cavalry 246<br /> <i>John R. Dreyer</i></p> <p>14 Elizabeth Bacon Custer 264<br /> <i>Tonia M. Compton</i></p> <p><b>Part IV Into the Valley 283</b></p> <p>15 The Convergence 285<br /> <i>Debra J. Sheffer</i></p> <p>16 The Reno‐Benteen Site 302<br /> <i>Wesley Moody III</i></p> <p>17 Custer’s Fight 318<br /> <i>Bob Reece</i></p> <p>18 The Aftermath 341<br /> <i>Alan M. Anderson</i></p> <p><b>Part V The Last Stand of Myth and Memory 367</b></p> <p>19 Native Traditions 369<br /> <i>Carole A. Barrett</i></p> <p>20 The Press 387<br /> <i>Hugh J. Reilly</i></p> <p>21 Popular Culture 404<br /> <i>Rebecca S. Wingo</i></p> <p>22 Reenacting the Battle 423<br /> <i>Jeremy M. Johnston</i></p> <p>23 The Legacy of Archaeology 445<br /> <i>Douglas D. Scott</i></p> <p>24 A National Monument 462<br /> <i>Douglas Seefeldt and Jason A. Heppler</i></p> <p>25 The Battle of History 485<br /> <i>Michael Welsh</i></p> <p>Index 505</p>

<p><b>Brad D. Lookingbill</b> is professor of history at Columbia College of Missouri, USA. He is the author of <i>War Dance at Fort Marion: Plains Indian War Prisoners</i> (2014) and <i>The American Military: A Narrative History</i> (Wiley-Blackwell, 2014) and the editor of <i>American Military History: A Documentary Reader</i> (Wiley-Blackwell, 2011). Dr. 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.

<p>A COMPANION TO</br> <b>CUSTER AND THE LITTLE BIGHORN CAMPAIGN</b> <p>"Brad Lookingbill has done a first-rate job of assembling an impressive variety of essays that reflect the richness and continuing vitality of scholarship on the Little Bighorn."</br> <b>Robert Wooster,</b> Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi <p>"This is a most welcome volume for all serious students of the Battle of the Little Bighorn. It combines up-to-date scholarship from an impressive array of young scholars with the work of seasoned professionals. The essays cover important topics in military history, Native American studies, and popular culture. This book effectively bridges the gap between academic and popular history, making it a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of the Battle of the Little Bighorn and the 19th century American West."</br> <b>Tim Lehman,</b> Rocky Mountain College <p>The Battle of the Little Bighorn is the most iconic conflict in the history of the American West. It ranks as the worst military defeat of the U.S. Army during the Indian wars, yet it simultaneously marks the apex of Native American resistance on the Great Plains. <i>A Companion to Custer and the Little Bighorn Campaign</i> offers an authoritative and accessible overview of the scholarship that has shaped our understanding of this seminal battle. The Companion is strategically divided into five thematic sections: The first section outlines the history of the Lakota and the Northern Cheyenne people, the second details the Army's presence in the Western territories leading up to the Little Bighorn Campaign, and the third examines how General Custer became an American military figurehead. The fourth section provides detailed analyses of the battle maneuverings at Little Bighorn, paying special attention to Indian testimony <p>from the battlefield, while the fifth and final section demonstrates how, from the moment the public earned of the U.S. Army's defeat, the Battle of the Little Bighorn has permeated America's cultural consciousness. <p>Combining contributions from an array of respected scholars and historians, <i>A Companion to Custer and the Little Bighorn Campaign</i> will be an essential guide for anyone interested in better understanding this pivotal moment in American history.

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