George Armstrong Custer is most famous for his Last Stand, which we will get to, but lived a fascinating life before his untimely demise that your casual history fan might be unaware of. Hopefully this episode gives you a brief look at who Custer was a person, and encourages you to dig deeper!

Sources:

essentialcivilwarcurriculum.com

Philbrick, Nathaniel. The Last Stand. Penguin Books, 2011.

Ambrose, Stephen E. Crazy Horse and Custer: The Parallel Lives of Two American Warriors. Open Road.