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The Crossed Sabres: 1875 (The House of Winslow #13) | 
 enlarge | Author: Gilbert Morris
Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 678556
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 320
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.3 x 1
ISBN: 0764229575
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780764229572
ASIN: 0764229575
Publication Date: July 1, 2005
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Thomas Winslow fought bravely in the Civil War and was fortunate to survive the grim carnage. But the final defeat on the field of battle was far less painful than the personal defeat he encountered upon his return home. Betrayed by his wife and best friend, the only remnant of his marriage and love was a newborn daughter. Despite the difficulties, Tom remained adamant against giving Laura up. He eventually took a job with the Department of Indian Affairs. Over a period of several years, he and his young daughter move all over the Northern Plains, meeting with the leaders of the Indian tribes, then bringing recommendations with his findings. There was no other white man who knew the country or the Indians better than Thomas Winslow. When the opportunity comes to join the Seventh Cavalry under General George Custer, it affords a better home life for Laurie and a highly desired return to a military career for Winslow. But Tom soon discovers that Custer's campaign against the Indians in the Northern Plains is ill-fated and that his old bitter rival, Spencer Grayson, is a superior ranking officer! As they head toward the Little Big Horn and the final confrontation, who will be left standing? House of Winslow Book 13.
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After The Civil War May 18, 2008
The saga of the Winslow family continues with Tom. He looses his wife with the birth of his daughter. This had been a bitter marriage. Tom takes his child and moves west to understand his relationship with God and his years in the Civil War. The author gives you a good account of the "Battle of the Little Big Horn." It is a good one to read. By Ruth Thompson author of "Natchez Above The River" and "The Bluegrass Dream"
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 Great story, but seems there should be more to it. October 20, 2001
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
While the overall story about Tom's life after the civil war is good, I would have liked to know what he did between the chapter where his wife died in childbirth and the next chapter where his daughter is 11 years old! The ending indicates that Tom plans to leave the Army, but in Book 16, "The Jeweled Spur," which is about his daughter several years later, he's still in the Army, and never intends to leave. In another later book, Sky & Rebekah's children hold a reunion, and this time Tom HAS left the Army. He'd be considered quite wishy-washy in real life!
 Touching Story In Unusual Historical Setting April 4, 2000
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The House of Winslow series continues with the story of Sky Winslow's son Tom, who has been left alone with a newborn daughter to raise. Wanting to leave memories of the Civil War and a bitter marriage behind, Tom heads West and joins the Army in its efforts among the Indians. Gilbert Winslow weaves the fictional story of Tom's battle to make peace with his past and with God with the true and tragic story of Custer's Last Stand. As with other books in this series, I enjoyed learning the historical details while watching another member of the House of Winslow develop faith in God. I can't wait to read Book Fourteen to discover what happens next in America and among the Winslows.
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