The Life Of George Armstrong Custer

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academy, and he enjoyed going to the
edge but not over it. The fellow cadets loved Custer for his fun-loving
and joking ways. Though Custer was frequently punished for his behavior,
he understood why he was at the Academy, and wanted to make something of
himself. At the Academy, Custer became a good writer. He felt the need
to write throughout his lifetime, and it was an integral part of his
character as was his courage, ambition, and joyful nature. He ended up
graduating last in his class, but graduating last in a class from the
Academy was still a great accomplishment. During the Civil War, which
began when he was attending the Academy, Custer became known as a fearless
cavalry leader. Custer captured the public's attention and became a hero
in the North through his leadership and desire to advance himself. After
the Civil War, Custer joined the Seventh Cavalry Regiment and won greater
fame and made more enemies while fighting Indians on the western plains.
George ...

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