A study of the life of one of America's most controversial and intriguing soldiers, George Armstrong Custer.

Includes index. REPRINT. ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED: NEW YORK : MACMILLAN, C1973.

Foreword / Lawrence A. Frost -- Preface: why another Custer book? -- "The youngest general in the U. S. army" -- "Come on, you wolverines" -- "Glorious war!" -- Kill-Cavalry [ Kilpatrick ] almost kills Custer -- Days of carnage and glory -- "Where in Hell is the rear?" -- "The bulliest day since Christ was born" -- "Look out for smoke!" -- "Don't capture me" -- "Hurrah for peace and my little durl" -- "As competent as brave": George A. Custer as a military commander -- Postscript -- Appendix: General Custer's commands.