"He was. More people tend to call him General Custer, but he only held that rank over the Volunteer forces." Algren gave his head a shake, making a sour sort of noise in he back of his throat before continuing. "Lead about six-hundred men into battle against over one thousand eight-hundred warriors."

He lapsed into silence for a moment. Just long enough for his mind to wander into gunshots and screaming and--

"Apparently, getting most of your men killed is considered a measure of heroics. Or, at least, it was in my time."