A novel on the Battle of Little Bighorn. General Custer disbelieves his scouts that facing him is a huge force of Indians. He calculates they number only 800 and that his 600-man cavalry regiment will easily beat them. In fact, there are 5,000. A first novel.

Special Collections copy inscribed: "For the students and faculty of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College who are doing their best to ensure that we do not repeat the experience of the Little Big Horn. Frederick J.Chiaventone 3 October 1996 Fort Leavenworth, Kansas"