You misunderstand my meaning entirely, guys. I share your sense of outrage. I'm 100% pro-Idian in this. I hate the scum-sucking bastards in the cavalry! I detest what they did. However, I am under no illusions whatsoever that Custer was a coward. The man was ridiculously courageous in battle...not just sometimes...always. Read the Civil War histories about him if you don't believe it.

Indians, by the way, normally attacked by stealth and surprise too, whenever possible. That was the smart thing to do. They did not announce themselves, saying "On Thursday we will attack your settlement. Come out and make it a good fight." And they massacred sleeping families. They did it to other Indian tribes too, frequently. They were equally bloody and ruthless as the whites, even more cruel sometimes when it came to torture...but...here's what does it for me...it was their land, and they weren't doing it for the money. They weren't doing it on behalf of rich powerbrokers and politicians in Washington. That's why I sympathize with them a whole lot more with them than I do with Custer and his lot. Their cause was more honorable. Honor is something I admire.