About
Union Army Brevet Brigadier General who is remembered for making controversial decisions leading to an infamous defeat for the United States military at the Battle of the Little Big Horn.
Before Fame
He attended West Point from 1851 until 1857 and soon after brevetted second lieutenant, 1st Dragoons.
Trivia
He fought in the Indian Wars and the American Civil War.
Family Life
He was reportedly an ancestor of Phillippe Francois Renault.
Associated With
Ty Hardin portrayed him in the film Custer of the West.
