They died with Custer : soldiers' bones from the Battle of the Little Bighorn / Douglas D. Scott, P. Willey, and Melissa A. Connor. [electronic resource]

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Scott, Douglas D.

Contributor:

Willey, Patrick S.

Connor, Melissa A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Little Bighorn, Battle of the, Mont., 1876.

Soldiers--Anthropometry--Montana--Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument.

Soldiers.

Human remains (Archaeology)--Montana--Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument.

Human remains (Archaeology).

Physical anthropology--Montana--Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument.

Physical anthropology.

Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument (Mont.)--Antiquities.

Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument (Mont.).

Little Bighorn, Battle of the, Mont., 1876--Anthropometry--Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument--Montana.

Soldiers--Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument--Montana.

Human remains (Archaeology)--Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument--Montana.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xix, 389 p. ) ill., maps ;

Place of Publication:

Norman, [Okla.] : University of Oklahoma Press, c1998.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"More than a hundred years after the Battle of the Little Bighorn, its secrets continue to unfold. In this book, Douglas D. Scott, P. Willey, and Melissa A. Connor blend historic sources, archaeological evidence, and physical data to present new revelations about the men who rode and died with Custer." "Through painstaking analysis of the skeletal remains, the authors construct composite biographies of the soldiers, identifying their true ages, heights, states of health, and how they died. A vast selection of illustrations, including photographs, battlefield maps, drawings, and graphs, enhance the discussion." "The authors also move beyond individual stories to consider our views regarding the appropriate treatment for the dead."--Jacket.

Contents:

1. Prelude

2. The Seventh Cavalry

3. Burials and Reburials

4. The Human Remains

5. Reflections of a Nation

6. The Not-So-Romantic Frontier

7. Death, Mutilation, and Personal Identification

8. Remembering the Dead

App. Parts of the Skeleton: A Visual Guide.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 363-377) and index.

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

ISBN:

0-585-19875-6