"The death of George Armstrong Custer, and over half of his now immortal 7th Cavalry Regiment in the valley of the Little Big Horn on 25 June 1876, has become the most celebrated battle of the Indian wars. It was the greatest, and the last, victory of the American Indians over the United States military The largest concentration of warriors the North American continent had ever seen united under the spiritual leadership of Sitting Bull, and on a hillside in southern Montana Custer's luck finally ran out"--Page 4 of cover.

The warpath to 1876 -- Plans and preparations -- The opposing leaders -- The opposing armies -- Terry and Gibbon -- Terry's plan -- The Battle of the Little Big Horn -- Custer's last stand -- The aftermath -- The battlefield today.