I don’t give a damn about his promotion’s. He was a terrible soldier , a rotten officer and an even worse human being.
Clearly Custers superiors completely disagree with your position.
He was an extremely effective Cavalry officer for the Union.
“Union Gen. Phillip Sheridan purchased the table on which Gen. Ulysses S. Grant wrote the surrender terms for Lee to sign, and presented it to Custer with a note to Custer’s wife.
It said: “Permit me to say, madam, that there is scarcely an individual in our service who has contributed more to bring about this desirable result than your gallant husband.””