A new whole-life biography of Custer that deals with his personal history as well as his military career.
The reader is introduced to a little-known side of Custer--a deeply personal side. George Custer grew up in an expanding young country and his early influences mirrored the times. Two aspects of this era dominate most works about him: the Civil War, and the war with the Indians, culminating in his death at the Battle of the Little...