Custer rides again: collector fascination with all things Custer shows no sign of slowing down.(George Armstrong Custer)

From: Antiques Roadshow Insider | Date: June 1, 2006| Author: Smith, Michael | Copyright information

Say you are a general or an officer around the time of the Civil War, and you are about to sit down for a photographer. What single, essential quality do you most want your pose and expression to communicate?

Confidence? Of course. Arrogance? Just so. Competence? Definitely.

Languid-ity? Not quite a word. But if you're George Armstrong Custer, languidity is it. That's the one you go for. So keep your uniform crisp and dress sharply, but always wear your golden...