General Custer’s last stand was 150 years ago, but for descendants of the Battle of Little Bighorn’s two protagonists the fight continues.
The Battle of Little Bighorn on June 25 and 26, 1876, lasted barely a full day, but it would become one of the most famous, controversial and mysterious military engagements in American history.
“The Sioux say this officer was the bravest man they had ever fought.” — Sioux Chief Red Horse, 1881. “History is not history unless it is the truth.” — Abraham Lincoln, 1856. We’ve all heard the ...
General Custer’s last stand was 150 years ago, but for descendants of the Battle of Little Bighorn’s two protagonists the fight continues. Retiree George Armstrong Custer IV, aged 70, is now facing ...