Jacob Horner of the Seventh Cavalry de Johnson, Roy P - 1949

Bismarck N.D: The State Historical Society of North Dakota , 1949. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. N.D. First separate printing, original printed wraps, 28 pages, illustrations, minor wear, crease on rear wrap. Reprinted from the North Dakota History Volume 16, No. 2 April 1949. O'Keefe 1239, "Horner was left at the Yellowstone Depot due to a shortage of horses and so missed the Battle of the Little Big Horn, but he chased the Nez Perce with the Seventh cavalry in 1877." Luther mention, Dustin 439, Dowd 1979..

N.P.: Privately printed, 1949., 1949. First edition. First separate printing. Stiff printed wrappers. 3-28pp., illustrated. At the time of it's publication, Jacob Horner was one of only 2 living survivors of The Battle of the Little Bighorn. Horner relates his experiences to author, Roy Johnson, who presents Horner's account of Custer's last battle, as well as pursuit of the fleeing Indians. He also records Horner's first hand experiences chasing and fighting the Nez Perce in 1877. A couple of very slight creases across front wrapper, else a clean, near-fine copy.