There’s an even better Custer story, known to historians. In the days before the surrender of the Army of N. Virginia by Gen. Robert E. Lee to General Grant, there were Union cavalry that harassed CSA General Longstreet’s flanking column in the withdrawal from Richmond.
Custer, a cavalry unit commander under Kirkpatrick— took it upon himself to send himself and an aide (under a white flag) up to General Gordon one time (refused) and General Longstreet while Lee and Grant were negotiating by letter to meet. He asked for Longstreet’s sword as representing the army and to be the “surrender of all forces”. Custer rode on to confront Longstreet and demanded surrender from him. Longstreet stood in his stirrups (he was 1.5 feet taller than Custer, and on a large horse to support himself), raised his voice at Custer, yelling “not to you, Boy, ever” and literally chased him off.
Schumer is like Custer in every way— and add to that an inveterate liar and fraud, who twists words and cannot stay out of cameras view. Trump has his number and punches it regularly— can push all of Schumer’s buttons, and gets to him.
Marvelous anecdote! Thank you, very much, John. I had not heard that. I am happy you agree with the similarities.
Interesting. I grew up in Appomattox, VA. My ancestor was with Custer at the Little Big Horn. He survived.