Custer's fascinating career is traced from his early service in the Civil War to his later years fighting Indians on the frontier. Thorough research of the historical record developed this exhaustive compendium of information on Custer. It is likely to become "the classic reference source" for the mysterious cavalryman.

Chapter 1Early Life -- Sidebars -- Biographies -- Chapter 2 Civil War -- Sidebars -- Biographies -- Chapter 3 On the Plains -- Sidebars -- Biographies -- Chapter 4 Winter Campaign of 1868-69 -- Sidebars -- Biographies -- Chapter 5 Yellowstone Expedition -- Sidebars -- Biographies -- Chapter 6 Into the Black Hills -- Sidebars -- Biographies -- Chapter 7 Custer's Last Stand -- Sidebars -- Biographies -- Chapter 8 Reno-Benteen Hilltop Fight -- Sidebars -- Biographies -- Chapter 9 After Little Bighorn -- Sidebars -- Biographies.