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Book Review of Tenting on the Plains; or, General Custer in Kansas and Texas

Tenting on the Plains; or, General Custer in Kansas and Texas
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This is such an engrossing tale of hardships endured by the early settlers of the western territories and, specifically, Libbie Custer and her valiant husband, Autie, otherwise known as General George Armstrong Custer in 1867 Louisiana, Texas, and Kansas. The narrative is so descriptive that you feel you are right there with them on the Plains with the ever-present danger of Indian attacks, bad food, and weather vagaries to survive. A real page-turner that will leave a deep impression on your mind.