Dark navy cloth with gilt text and decoration. Includes a few b&w illustrations. Major Azor Howett Nickerson was a native of Ohio, a Civil War officer and an Indian fighter. Prominent in Army circles of the time, his life involved a personal scandal that carried over into his professional life. Based on records of the time, this covers Azor's military life, his campaigns in the West (with material on the Custer defeat), and the intrigues which resulted in his violating the code of conduct for "an officer and a gentleman". 9.25 inches tall, 184 pages, bibliography, appendix.
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1. The Tarnished Saber: Major Azor Howett Nickerson, USA: His Life and Times
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Book Description Chatham, Massachusetts: Nicker, 2001. Hardcover. Condition: VERY GOOD. Light rubbing wear to cover, spine and page edges. Very minimal writing or notations in margins not affecting the text. Possible clean ex-library copy, with their stickers and or stamp(s). Seller Inventory # 3327025054
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2. The Tarnished Saber: Major Azor Howett Nickerson, USA, His Life and Times
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The Nickerson Family Foundation, Chatham MA.
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Book Description The Nickerson Family Foundation, Chatham MA., 2001. Hard cover. 184 p. Includes illustrations. Navy blue cloth over boards; gold spine and cover titles, cover with gold border and saber illustration. 15 B&W photos. Biography: Having distinguished himself in leadership during the Civil War, his Army career became tarnished during the "Indian Wars". His poor judgment at "Rosebud" is thought by some historians to have sealed the fate of those who rode with Gen. Custer to Little Big Horn. Further, he had an affair with his wife's dressmaker, bringing scandal to himself. Having pandered to past politicians to enchance his career, his enemies pounced, raised questions about his imbedded Jewish heritage, and forced him in retirement to live in disgrace. When the histories were written, his voice had been silenced. The author, in his introduction, makes these points and notes that history is often made by common people in uncommon circumstances. Fine. No dust jacket. Slight corner compression, no wear. Clean, as new. First edition. First copyrighted by author unpublished 1993. 1 0.0. Seller Inventory # Alibris.97770003019
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