<p>&ldquo;Gentlemen, in my opinion General Custer has made the biggest mistake in his life, by not taking the whole regiment in at once in the first attack.&rdquo; &mdash;Captain Moylan, a veteran soldier, in <em>Custer&rsquo;s Last Battle</em>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</p><p><em>Custer&rsquo;s Last Battle</em>, originally published in <em>Century Magazine</em> in 1892, describes Lieutenant Edward Settle Godfrey&rsquo;s experiences as a survivor of the Battle of Little Bighorn, the most significant during the Great Sioux War in 1876. This battle between Arapaho, Lakota, and Norther Cheyenne tribes and the 7^th Cavalry Regiment of the United States Army, led by Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer, ended in a major defeat of US forces. More than half of US troops were killed: 268 officers and troops, including Lieutenant Colonel Custer, two of his brothers, his brother-in-law, and a nephew. The number of Indian casualties were estimated between 31 to 300.&nbsp; Although the US forces lost this battle, over time Custer and his troops became iconic figures in American history.</p>