Post by Gary on Mar 19, 2015 15:15:32 GMT -5
MONAHSETAH - THE LIFE OF A CUSTER CAPTIVE
I have recently finished editing 'Monahsetah - The Life of a Custer Captive', which is the result of over twenty years of research by the late Peter Harrison. The author made numerous trips to Oklahoma where he was warmly received by Monahsetah's direct descendants and the wider Cheyenne community. I accompanied Peter on one of his trips in 2006.
Monahsetah, or Meotzi, was a young Cheyenne Indian woman captured by the 7th U.S. Cavalry following Custer's attack on Chief Black Kettle village along the banks of the Washita River in November 1868. Controversy has endured for decades over the question of whether Custer indulged in some sort of sexual relationship with Monahsetah and if she bore his child. The late Peter Harrison's meticulously-researched account of her life allows the reader to make up his or her own mind on the issue.
This truly remarkable woman lived through one of most tumultuous periods of Cheyenne history. The author skilfully fleshes out her long and adventurous life which, in addition to her liaison with Custer, tells the story of her being wounded during the Sand Creek massacre; her part in securing the release from Stone Forehead's village of two women and her involvement in the rescue of two of the German sisters. Monahsetah was married several times. The daughter of Chief Little Rock, her first husband was a son of the Cheyenne chief, White Antelope, while subsequent spouses included a former mountain man and a Fort Marion captive who later became a scout for the Army.
Monahsetah: The Life of a Custer Captive is published in paperback with a full-colour front cover featuring 'Good-bye Sallie Anne' by the renowned Western artist, Jerry Thomas, which portrays Monahsetah's departure from Fort Hays, Kansas, on 13 June 1869, after her release from military custody. The Book is 220 pages long, with black & white illustrations, including the only known photograph of Monahsetah.
The book was initially published in a strictly limited first edition of 100 copies to commemorate to 60th Anniversary of The English Westerners' Society. That edition has now sold out.
A second edition is now on general sale and can be obtained from lulu.com, but at a price of £20 plus p&p.
As a special offer, the publisher, Chetwynd Press, is offering the book at a price price £15 plus £2 p&p (to postal addresses in the UK). And, as a SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY OFFER, it is available for just £12 plus p&p (again for within the UK) until 31 March 2015. Payment by sterling cheque or PayPal. To order a copy, send a message to the 'Monahsetah - A Life' Facebook page or email: gml@tcp.co.uk. Overseas purchasers should also write to the same email address for a specific price and postage rate.![]()
I have recently finished editing 'Monahsetah - The Life of a Custer Captive', which is the result of over twenty years of research by the late Peter Harrison. The author made numerous trips to Oklahoma where he was warmly received by Monahsetah's direct descendants and the wider Cheyenne community. I accompanied Peter on one of his trips in 2006.
Monahsetah, or Meotzi, was a young Cheyenne Indian woman captured by the 7th U.S. Cavalry following Custer's attack on Chief Black Kettle village along the banks of the Washita River in November 1868. Controversy has endured for decades over the question of whether Custer indulged in some sort of sexual relationship with Monahsetah and if she bore his child. The late Peter Harrison's meticulously-researched account of her life allows the reader to make up his or her own mind on the issue.
This truly remarkable woman lived through one of most tumultuous periods of Cheyenne history. The author skilfully fleshes out her long and adventurous life which, in addition to her liaison with Custer, tells the story of her being wounded during the Sand Creek massacre; her part in securing the release from Stone Forehead's village of two women and her involvement in the rescue of two of the German sisters. Monahsetah was married several times. The daughter of Chief Little Rock, her first husband was a son of the Cheyenne chief, White Antelope, while subsequent spouses included a former mountain man and a Fort Marion captive who later became a scout for the Army.
Monahsetah: The Life of a Custer Captive is published in paperback with a full-colour front cover featuring 'Good-bye Sallie Anne' by the renowned Western artist, Jerry Thomas, which portrays Monahsetah's departure from Fort Hays, Kansas, on 13 June 1869, after her release from military custody. The Book is 220 pages long, with black & white illustrations, including the only known photograph of Monahsetah.
The book was initially published in a strictly limited first edition of 100 copies to commemorate to 60th Anniversary of The English Westerners' Society. That edition has now sold out.
A second edition is now on general sale and can be obtained from lulu.com, but at a price of £20 plus p&p.
As a special offer, the publisher, Chetwynd Press, is offering the book at a price price £15 plus £2 p&p (to postal addresses in the UK). And, as a SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY OFFER, it is available for just £12 plus p&p (again for within the UK) until 31 March 2015. Payment by sterling cheque or PayPal. To order a copy, send a message to the 'Monahsetah - A Life' Facebook page or email: gml@tcp.co.uk. Overseas purchasers should also write to the same email address for a specific price and postage rate.