. Civil War officers. Confederate . rant and hisparty. It was perhaps ten minutes later—it may have been only five—when theFederal commander rode up with a fewstaff officers, the other members of theescort and several Union generals,among whom were Phil Sheridan,George Custer, Weslev Merritt andEdward Grd. There were three members of thattittle group who would probably at-tract attention anywhere; two of themfor their noteworthy personal appear-ance and the third both for his appear-ance and reputation. The first of thesewas Custer, the dandy cavalier ofthe Federal cavalry. A low-cut, gener-ou
. Civil War officers. Confederate . rant and hisparty. It was perhaps ten minutes later—it may have been only five—when theFederal commander rode up with a fewstaff officers, the other members of theescort and several Union generals,among whom were Phil Sheridan,George Custer, Weslev Merritt andEdward Grd. There were three members of thattittle group who would probably at-tract attention anywhere; two of themfor their noteworthy personal appear-ance and the third both for his appear-ance and reputation. The first of thesewas Custer, the dandy cavalier ofthe Federal cavalry. A low-cut, gener-ous collar, a red necktie that beggedfor notice, buckskin breeches and avelvet jacket were usually his dress-upuniform; and topping this elaboratearray was a patrician face with mus-tache and small goatee, and a head ofluxuriant vellow hair that fell halfwavto his shoulders. Effeminate, youmight say, but there was nothingfeminine about Custer. He was a dare-devil on horseback, who feared noth-ing, dared anything, and defied death. \\ wiUW0°T \\ with pa flMEO 5*
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