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Chapter 30

           "GeorgeCusterwasnotanintelligentleaderofcavalry,Robert,"hisgrandfatherhadsaid."Hewasnotevenanintelligentman."

           Herememberedthatwhenhisgrandfathersaidthathefeltresentmentthatanyoneshouldspeakagainstthatfigureinthebuckskinshirt,theyellowcurlsblowing,thatstoodonthathillholdingaservicerevolverastheSiouxclosedinaroundhimintheoldAnheuser-BuschlithographthathungonthepoolroomwallinRedLodge.

           "Hejusthadgreatabilitytogethimselfinandoutoftrouble,"hisgrandfatherwenton,"andontheLittleBigHornhegotintoitbuthecouldn’tgetout.

           "NowPhilSheridanwasanintelligentmanandsowasJebStuart.ButJohnMosbywasthefinestcavalryleaderthateverlived."

           HehadaletterinhisthingsinthetrunkatMissoulafromGeneralPhilSheridantooldKilly-the-HorseKilpatrickthatsaidhisgrandfatherwasafinerleaderofirregularcavalrythanJohnMosby.

           IoughttotellGolzaboutmygrandfather,hethought.Hewouldn’teverhaveheardofhimthough.HeprobablyneverevenheardofJohnMosby.TheBritishallhadheardofthemthoughbecausetheyhadtostudyourCivilWarmuchmorethanpeopledidontheContinent.KarkovsaidafterthiswasoverIcouldgototheLeninInstituteinMoscowifIwantedto.HesaidIcouldgotothemilitaryacademyoftheRedArmyifIwantedtodothat.IwonderwhatGrandfatherwouldthinkofthat?Grandfather,whoneverknowinglysatattablewithaDemocratinhislife.

           Well,Idon’twanttobeasoldier,hethought.Iknowthat.

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