George Armstrong Custer, the man and his world
Custer and the seventh cavalry regiment
The indians who fought at the little big horn
Laws, treaties, and the doctrine of good faith
The 1868 treaty of Fort Laramie and President Grant's conspiracy
The Great Sioux War is launched
June 21, 1876 : the setting
June 22 : Terry's plan : Custer moves out
Lack of intelligence and inadequate planning
June 25 : Custer deploys for battle
The Little Big Horn battlefield
Custer's final battle : the evidence and battle tactics
Aftermath of battle
Standards for evaluation of Custer
Factors affecting Custer's performance
Evaluation of Custer and the Seventh Cavalry at Little Big Horn
The impact of Custer's defeat on the Cheyenne and Lakota Indians
Epilogue.