Custer: Lessons in Leadership(Great Generals)

Colorful, charismatic, and controversial, George Armstrong Custer became a national hero at the age of 23 when he was promoted to the rank of general - barely two years after graduating at the bottom of his class from the military academy at West Point. Dubbed the "Boy General" by the press, Custer was the youngest man to attain that rank in the Civil War. The public idolized him and his men worshipped him because he never asked them to do anything he would not do himself. Even today, well over a century after his death, Custer remains a romantic hero to many. He endured two court martials and temporary dismissal from the Army, redeemed himself through his actions at the front, and resurrected his former glory with a stunning victory over the Cheyenne Indians using tactics he had perfected during the Civil War. Custer was one of those larger-than-life figures, whose flamboyant, daring, and dashing personality vigorously defied conventional standards and became symbols of invincibility. Here, military historian Duane Schultz explores the strategies and legacy of one of the most fascinating figures in American military history.

Table of Contents:
Introduction: The Boy General Born to be a Soldier A Gallant, Reckless Boy Glorious War! Dreams of Glory We Shall Have War It Was a Glorious Sight Guilty on all Counts Can You Come at Once? The Snow was Made Red with Blood In the Most Savage Manner Precious Boy Oh, What a Slaughter Epilogue: He Died as He Had Lived

About the Author :
DUANE SCHULTZ is the author of several books of military history, including Quantrille's War and The Most Glorious Fourth: Vicksburg and Gettysburg.

Review :
“This compact biography of George Armstrong Custer is deftly written and offers a well-reasoned and balanced interpretation of its subject.  Schultz's research is an impressive blend of primary and secondary sources.  ""Custer ""fills a gap between those minutely detailed biographies that glorify and sometimes mythologize the man, and those skim-the-surface studies that undervalue Custer's achievements to the Civil War and Indian fighting armies.”—Edward G. Longacre, author of "Custer and His Wolverines"  “"Custer" is a swiftly paced and compelling biography of the "Boy General" of the Civil War and the cavalry officer who led his men at Little Big Horn.  George Armstrong Custer was a fascinating American, a man of towering inconsistencies, who Schultz captures well in this finely written book.”--Jeffry D. Wert, author of "Custer:   The Controversial Life of George Armstrong Custer""" "Provides about as much informat "This compact biography of George Armstrong Custer is deftly written and offers a well-reasoned and balanced interpretation of its subject. Schultz's research is an impressive blend of primary and secondary sources. ""Custer ""fills a gap between those minutely detailed biographies that glorify and sometimes mythologize the man, and those skim-the-surface studies that undervalue Custer's achievements to the Civil War and Indian fighting armies."--Edward G. Longacre, author of "Custer and His Wolverines" ""Custer" is a swiftly paced and compelling biography of the "Boy General" of the Civil War and the cavalry officer who led his men at Little Big Horn. George Armstrong Custer was a fascinating American, a man of towering inconsistencies, who Schultz captures well in this finely written book."--Jeffry D. Wert, author of "Custer: The Controversial Life of George Armstrong Custer""" "Provides about as much information as the average reader needs to know about the flamboyant general."--Kirkus "Brief but incisive."--"American History Magazine "