[PanzerKardinal]

Custer faced Indians in many previous battles, where he was almost always outnumbered?

Really?

Because the only battle, I recall Custer fighting during The Indian Wars was The Battle of Washita River, where Custer lead a force of 574 soldiers against an Indian encampment of 250 with maybe 100 warriors.

[Michael.SF.]

Perhaps I overstated with the word "battles", skirmishes may have been more appropriate.