Custer: Lessons in Leadership (Great Generals) - Hardcover

Schultz, Duane

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0230617085 ISBN 13: 9780230617087

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010

Synopsis

Colorful, charismatic, and controversial, George Armstrong Custer became a national hero at the age of 23 when he was promoted to the rank of general - barely two years after graduating at the bottom of his class from the military academy at West Point. Dubbed the "Boy General" by the press, Custer was the youngest man to attain that rank in the Civil War. The public idolized him and his men worshipped him because he never asked them to do anything he would not do himself. Even today, well over a century after his death, Custer remains a romantic hero to many. He endured two court martials and temporary dismissal from the Army, redeemed himself through his actions at the front, and resurrected his former glory with a stunning victory over the Cheyenne Indians using tactics he had perfected during the Civil War. Custer was one of those larger-than-life figures, whose flamboyant, daring, and dashing personality vigorously defied conventional standards and became symbols of invincibility. Here, military historian Duane Schultz explores the strategies and legacy of one of the most fascinating figures in American military history.

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About the Author

DUANE SCHULTZ is the author of several books of military history, including Quantrille's War and The Most Glorious Fourth: Vicksburg and Gettysburg.

Edition details

• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0230617085
• ISBN 13: 9780230617087
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224