Pt. 1. I join the Seventh cavalry ; The Yellowstone expedition ; To the Black Hills ; The march from Fort Lincoln ; March up the Rosebud ; Into the jaws of death ; Where was Custer? ; Where Custer died ; Epilogue -- Pt. 2 Contemporary narratives bearing on the Custer fight: Did Custer's Black Hills Expedition bring on the Sioux War of 1876? ; Was Grant's harsh rebuke responsible for Custer's death? ; Did Custer disobey Terry's last orders? ; Did Custer refuse advice from his scouts? ; Was Reno's retreat responsible for Custer's defeat? ; Did Benteen disregard Custer's order "Come on! Bring packs"? ; Bitter controversies that lived long after the battle ; They fought against Custer: the Indians' side ; The death of Custer on the lonely ridge.