Custer's Missing 'Head'

The legend of Custer's missing "head" presents interesting possibilities for history buffs.
Custer’s Last Stand Re-examined

[ZeroBoyComedy]

Stanford White would have a huge fire during a blizzard destroy a warehouse full of his possesions. He would lose artifacts that he had acquired during his life. Perhaps this is where the statues fate ended?

[rogergriffin]

Custer was supposed to scout the Indian encampment not attack it. He was to maintain contact until the other columns had arrived. If he had kept his column in one group with his Gatling guns he would have been able to withstand their attack.

[ExRhodesian]

Custer died a fool and a hero. Fools are often heroes .

[charlescasey]

So if clusters scouts warned him of big amount of Indians was he supposed to turn around and retreat