NOT ALL OF THEM DIED WITH THEIR BOOTS ON

Scholars, reviewers and editors weigh in on the new book 'Custer Survivor" that dispoves the popular myth that all the soldiers in Custer's immediate command were killed by Sioux and Cheyenne warriors at the battle at the Little Big Horn.

Palisades, NY (PRWEB) December 13, 2009 -- "Custer Survivor," the forthcoming book about the second sergeant of C Company, the sole surviving member of George Armstrong Custer’s five companies at the battle of the Little Big Horn, has attracted growing attention from students, scholars and aficionados of the American West. Prominent among them are a reviewer, an editor of an American western history magazine and two noted Custer historians. "Custer Survivor" presents forensic evidence disproving the accepted myth that every 7th Cavalry soldier in Custer's immediate command died with him at his famous "Last Stand." FULL STORY

CUSTER OF THE WEST

Custer of the West
134 mins 1968
Dr by Robert Siodmark

Historically inaccurate but quite spectacular bio-pic telling the legend rather than the facts surrounding the life and death of General George Armstrong Custer and culminating in the infamous last stand at the Little Big Horn.

Robert Shaw's Custer is a man at odds with his direct superiors and showing sympathy for the plight of the Indians. In one early scene General Sherman even admits that taking the lands in the Dakota territory is nothing short of theft and murder but nevertheless, the newly formed United States want the lands for expansion and development and what must be done, must be done.

The film was one of the few made with the Cinerama process which doesn't really transfer well to the DVD medium but at least there are no visible lines on the screen and it does look like a decent enough transfer.

If the fact that it's not historically accurate doesn't bother you and you can watch it as an epic western then you'll be in for a treat. The performances are good all around, the photography brings out the beauty of the landscapes and there are some breathtaking action sequences.

Great entertainment.