Custer admired for his charisma

JUNE 19, 2001

Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer may have been defeated at the Battle of Little Bighorn but in life and death, he is admired for his charisma.

According to Neil C. Mangum, superintendent of the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument near Crow Agency, there are a number of myths about Custer. One is that he was crazy to attack such a large village at Little Bighorn.

Get the Story:
Cavalry leader�s charisma on the battlefield went with him into the West (The Billings Gazette 6/19)
Little Bighorn observances (The Billings Gazette 6/19)

Relevant Links:
Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument - http://www.nps.gov/libi

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