THE CUSTER MASSACRE//JESSE JAMES ROBBERY

helena-herald-1876-mh072.jpgGENERAL TERRY’S OFFICIAL REPORT WITH INCREDIBLE DETAILS!

Also in this issue: THE (JESSE) JAMES AND YOUNGER GANG ROBS
THE MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD!

The Helena Daily Herald, Montana Territory
July 14, 1876

Large front page single-column heading: “THE INDIAN WAR. General Terry’s Official Report of the Custer Massacre.” The over-two column account includes the casualty list, doubt of any U.S. Army survivors being located from the Battle on the Little Big Horn, and the gallantry of his Custer’s men and officers. In part, “Of the movements of General Custer and the five companies under his immediate command, scarcely anything is known from those who witnessed them, for no officer or soldier who accompanied him has yet been found alive.” You’ll read General Terry’s report over and over again! Following Gen. Terry’s letter is a dispatch on the Custer Massacre from Gen. Phil Sheridan to Gen. William T. Sherman. Although Gen. Sheridan deplored the loss of at the battle, he felt Custer had so much courage as to be somewhat impetuous. (He was probably quite correct!)

Page 4 contains an exciting report of the notorious James-Younger Gang’s latest daring robbery of a train–this time the Missouri Pacific near Otterville, Missouri. They escaped with $17,000 from two express companies!

Four large pages of historic news reporting. Superb condition, and still printed on high quality rag paper. This is one of my personal favorites!

$1,250

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Posted by mmitchell | Filed Under The Wild West, All Historic Newspapers