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Fate can be cruel – at times extremely cruel. As an interesting example, consider the progression of George Armstrong Custer’s life and career. As most Americans know, his final battle at the Little Bighorn resulted in his own death and the deaths of the 200 plus men he was leading at the time. As a result, the term “Custer’s Last Stand” has become synonymous with vainglorious personality and ignominious defeat.

However, as many (indeed most) Americans do not recall, earlier during America’s civil war, he was considered the golden boy of the Union military, and experienced incredible successes...