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The reader is introduced to a little-known side of Custer - a
deeply personal side. George Custer grew up in an expanding young
country and his early influences mirrored the times. Two aspects of
this era dominate most works about him: the Civil War, and the war
with the Indians, culminating in his death at the Battle of the
Little Bighorn. When mentioned, if at all, his early life and years
as a cadet at West Point are brief, and then only enough to set
some background for discussion of the mystery of the Little
Bighorn. This is the first Custer biography to focus on these
lesser-known parts of his life in great detail. The approach uses
all of Custer’s known writings. Letters, magazine articles, his
book, My Life on the Plains, and his unfinished memoirs of the
Civil War, along with materials and books by his wife, Elizabeth
Custer, and reflections of others who knew him well. The five
chapters are; Early Life (growing up and as a West Point cadet);
The Civil War; The Indian Fighter; The Little Bighorn and
Conclusion. The theme of the book is not so much new historical
information but the depth of his character development and
lesser-known influences of his life. Custer draws together these
elements in a succinct and accessible read. The book also includes
illustrations (primarily from Harper’s Weekly), and photos, such
as Matthew Brady’s Civil War collection, to accompany the text.
The One I'll Always Remember puts the reader on the front lines and
in the operating rooms to experience the dramatic impact on the
military care providers who have told their stories. The reader
will feel the emotional and psychological trauma of extended combat
surgeries, and learn the coping skills, such as avoiding knowing a
patient's name or too much personal information, including whether
he's married or has children. These medical personnel save more
than 95 percent of all the wounded warriors who come to the field
hospitals, yet it's those few who don't make it which haunt them
for years--and sometimes forever. The guilt of not being able to
save everyone, and of asking if they could have done more. Not
knowing their names, but still seeing their faces in haunting
memories, even decades later.
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