Synopsis

General George Armstrong Custer (1839-1876), often called "the boy general" for his early distinction in the Civil War, met his end with many of his men from the 7th Cavalry in a fierce battle against Cheyenne and Lakota warriors along the Little Bighorn River in Montana Territory. This account explores his formative years at West Point, where a spirited and often defiant personality marked his presence. It examines his complex marriage to Libbie, the consequences of a year-long suspension from