Quote Originally Posted by Culpeper View Post
Welcome to the SWC. I happen to like Custer because he was fond of his dogs. I think he was a General during the Civil War and was a Lt. Colonel when he rode down into that valley of history. Only someone with an ego as big as Custer's would end up in eternal bliss at a place beautifully named, Little Big Horn. "It was a good day to die".
I wonder if Custer's troopers thought the same as their bodies were being stripped?

I myself am not a big believer in the glory of last stands. I have a feeling that most of the cinematic moments are provided by the imagination of folks in the rear, blowing trumpets and banging drums to avoid asking difficult questions.