This is a first edition of "A Popular Life of Gen. Geo. A. Custer" by Frederick Whittaker, published in 1876. The book provides a comprehensive biography of General Custer, from his birth and childhood to his untimely death at the hands of Native American Indians at the Battle of the Little Bighorn on June 25, 1876. A cavalry officer and novelist, Frederick Whittaker wrote the first, and perhaps still, most controversial biography of George A. Custer. The book shows good overall condition, with light wear to the cover to be expected with its over 140 year age. The book measures 8 1/2" x 6" x 2”.