Lieutenant Colonel George Custer led the 7th Cavalry into a battle he believed to be minor in 1876. On June 25 his troops discovered a massive encampment of Lakota Sioux, Northern Cheyenne and Arapaho near the Little Bighorn River in Montana. Ignoring warnings from scouts, he split his forces into three battalions to attack from different directions. Leaders such as Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse rallied a coordinated defense that overwhelmed the separated units and dealt a crushing defeat to the

This striking portrait captures General George Armstrong Custer, a controversial figure in American history known for both his daring military exploits and his infamous downfall. Custer rose to fame during the American Civil War, where he became one of the youngest generals in the Union Army. Charismatic and bold, he was admired by some and criticized by others for his reckless leadership style. After the war, Custer played a major role in the Indian Wars, leading cavalry expeditions into the we

The Court Marshall of George Armstrong Custer. #Custer #littlebighorn | Jeff Schreckler

The Hill in Which George Armstrong Custer Drew his Last Breath #Georgearmstrongcuster #littlebighorn # | Jeff Schreckler