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Bride of Glory: The Story of Elizabeth Bacon Custer

Margaret Leighton

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Description:When Libbie Bacon was growing up in Monroe, Michigan, she dreamed the "romantic dreams of all little girls-of beautiful gowns and gay parties, of ad¬ventures and faraway places, and of falling in love and marrying the bravest and handsomest of men. But she could not have predicted that she would De courted and won by George Armstrong Custer, and she could not have dreamed of the glory he would bring himself and his bride. Libbie, the beautiful and spirited only child of stern Judge Bacon, met "Autie" Custer, dashing West Pointer, just as the Civil War was threatening to tear the nation asunder. The young lieutenant made no secret of his love for Libbie, and even the conventions of the time could not keep the girl from showing her feelings. But Judge Bacon knew that marriage to an Army officer could bring hardship and grief into his daughter's life, and his objections were overcome only by Autie's proof of his mettle and his true love for Libbie. As ('Lady Custer," wife of the illustrious, impetuous hero of the Northern forces, Libbie traveled with Army caravans over roads rutted by the" heavy wheels of cannon; she endured the hardship of many partings, knowing that her beloved Autie was riding off to the dan¬gers of the battlefield. After the war, when Libbie joined her husband on the Great Plains of the West, she knew the thrills and terrors of living in hostile Indian territory. When the fateful day of Custer's famous last stand finally came, Libbie's thoughts turned to the grief¬stricken widows of other victims. BRIDE OF GLORY is the tender, inspiring story of Libbie Bacon Custer's devotion to her brave and famous husband, and of her life with him. The vital era of our nation's history during which Lady Custer reigned as a gracious First Lady of the military is faithfully and colorfully depicted, and the spirit of the times pervades the story.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Bride of Glory: The Story of Elizabeth Bacon Custer. To get started finding Bride of Glory: The Story of Elizabeth Bacon Custer, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 212

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Company

Release: 1962

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Description: When Libbie Bacon was growing up in Monroe, Michigan, she dreamed the "romantic dreams of all little girls-of beautiful gowns and gay parties, of ad¬ventures and faraway places, and of falling in love and marrying the bravest and handsomest of men. But she could not have predicted that she would De courted and won by George Armstrong Custer, and she could not have dreamed of the glory he would bring himself and his bride. Libbie, the beautiful and spirited only child of stern Judge Bacon, met "Autie" Custer, dashing West Pointer, just as the Civil War was threatening to tear the nation asunder. The young lieutenant made no secret of his love for Libbie, and even the conventions of the time could not keep the girl from showing her feelings. But Judge Bacon knew that marriage to an Army officer could bring hardship and grief into his daughter's life, and his objections were overcome only by Autie's proof of his mettle and his true love for Libbie. As ('Lady Custer," wife of the illustrious, impetuous hero of the Northern forces, Libbie traveled with Army caravans over roads rutted by the" heavy wheels of cannon; she endured the hardship of many partings, knowing that her beloved Autie was riding off to the dan¬gers of the battlefield. After the war, when Libbie joined her husband on the Great Plains of the West, she knew the thrills and terrors of living in hostile Indian territory. When the fateful day of Custer's famous last stand finally came, Libbie's thoughts turned to the grief¬stricken widows of other victims. BRIDE OF GLORY is the tender, inspiring story of Libbie Bacon Custer's devotion to her brave and famous husband, and of her life with him. The vital era of our nation's history during which Lady Custer reigned as a gracious First Lady of the military is faithfully and colorfully depicted, and the spirit of the times pervades the story.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Bride of Glory: The Story of Elizabeth Bacon Custer. To get started finding Bride of Glory: The Story of Elizabeth Bacon Custer, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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