Custer Victorious

by Gregory Urwin
Category: "U.S. History - Military"
Pages:290
Year of Publication:1983
Date Added:09/17/2008
Date Read:02/07/2015
Notes:Subtitle: The Civil War Battles of General George Armstrong Custer

The author sets out to counteract the bad reputation that Custer has by looking into his career as an officer in the Civil War. He follows Custer's swift rise to general and his unparalleled record of success. During the war, Custer was courageous, daring, lucky, insightful and popular with the troops in his command. He only experienced one setback, early in the war but after that was never defeated. He gained the confidence of Sheridan and Grant and was instrumental in several victories.
My Rating: 7

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Review - Custer Victorious

Written by a young historian who gets a bit florid and enthusiastic at times. But he makes his case. Whatever flaws may have cause Custer's defeat at Little Bighorn, there can be little doubt that his record in the Civil War was astoundingly impressive.

Reviewed by Roger on 2015-02-07 12:44:42

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