Why did the young Blackfoot grandson of Hugh Monroe known as William Jackson decide to join the U.S. Army as a scout to war against the Sioux with General Custer? Did acts of cruelty by the Sioux during his childhood play a role in this choice? In 1926 famed author, explorer, guide, trader, and historian of the Blackfoot Indians, James Willard Schultz passes along the life story of his close friend, famous Custer scout William "Billy" Jackson in his book titled "William Jackson, Indian Scout."
In introducing the book, Schultz passes along Jackson's first memories:
