[Iris7]

Morning, Snippy. About Custer, the articles you picked are good, in my opinion. About the Little Big Horn, I am with Sheridan as in the article:

"Sheridan .... criticized Custer's decision to divide his men into three groups: "Had the Seventh Cavalry been held together, it would have been able to handle the Indians on the Little Big Horn.""

Think so too. The Gatlings and 15,000 rounds per gun wouldn't have hurt, either. Make it a dozen Gatlings.

War is risky, after the fact criticism doesn't help much. Not that Custer was a Tony Franks or anything like him.

[SAMWolf]

Morning Iris7.

IMHO, overconfidence and Custer's ego got him and his men killed.

[colorado tanker]

Not that Custer was a Tony Franks or anything like him

Yep. 34th out of 34. Custer was brave, but wasn't the sharpest bayonet in the armory.

[Valin]

Tony Franks?