George Armstrong Custer

There is still much controversy, even after the passage of so many years, concerning Custer's actions during the Indian Wars in the years preceding the Battle of the Little Big Horn. To many critics, he was the personification of the American government's terrible treatment of native American tribes. Some others equate his actions as no less heinous than those of Hitler and the modern term of "ethnic cleansing." Even others claim that by today's standards, Custer's behavior would have warranted possible court-martial.

Wherever you stand on this issue, however, it is only fair to say that Custer was a product of his times and his actions were no better or worse than those of the United States military in general.

Read on to learn more about this colorful and controversial American military commander.

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