Elizabeth Bacon Custer began writing articles and making speaking engagements praising the glory of what she presented as her "martyred" husband, General George Armstrong Custer. Her three books-Boots and Saddles (1885), Tenting on the Plains-(1887), and Following the Guidon (1890) aimed at glorifying her dead husband's memory. Though generally considered to be largely factually accurate, they were clearly slanted in Custer's favor. Her efforts were successful. The image of a steely Custer leading his men against overwhelming odds only to be wiped out while defending their position to the...

"Boots and Saddles"; Or, Life in Dakota with General Custer by Elizabeth Bacon Custer glimpses at garrison and camp life while describing domestic life as the wife of a legendary General.

Following the Guidon is a biography of General Custer, written by his wife Elizabeth Bacon. The book deals with the late period of his military career. Bacon pictures Custer's ability to recall to duty after being court-martialed. Then, she brings a detailed account of the battles Custer was taking part in starting with the Battle of the Washita.

Elizabeth "Libbie" Bacon and General Custer's honeymoon was interrupted in 1864 when he was called to duty with the Army of the Potomac. From that point on, Elizabeth followed her husband on all major assignments. Her story is the firsthand account of the Civil War and the military operations afterwards with the special aim to glorify General Custer's memory.