Message From The President Of The United States, Transmitting, In Compliance With A Senate Resolution Of July 7, 1876, Information In Relation To The Hostile Demonstrations Of The Sioux Indians, And The Diaster To The Forces Under General Custer.

U. S. GRANT

Publication: Government Printing Office, 1876, Washington

First Edition. Disbound. 6pp. Senate. 44th Congress, 1st Session. Ex. Doc. No.81. "The recent reports touching the disaster which befell a part of the Seventh Regular Cavalry, led by General Custer in person, are believed to be true. For some reason as yet unexplained, General Custer, who commanded the Seventh Cavalry, and had been detached by his commander, General Terry, at the mouth of the Rosebud, to make a wide detour up the Rosebud, a tributary to the Yellowstone, across to the Little Horn and down to the mouth of Big Horn, the place agreed on for meeting, attacked en route a large Indian village, with only a part of his force, having himself detached the rest, with a view to intercept the expected retreat of the savages, and experienced utter annihilation of his immediate command."--J. D. Cameron, Secretary of War. Additional details are given. Fine condition. A classic report.

Inventory Number: 53072