George
Armstrong
Custer
Born:
12/05/1839
New Rumley
Died: 06/25/1876
Parents: Emanuel (blacksmith) and Maria Ward Custer
Spouse: Elizabeth Bacon
Children: none
Address(es):
Interred:
West Point Cemetery on October 10, 1877
West Point, NY
Died: 06/25/1876
Parents: Emanuel (blacksmith) and Maria Ward Custer
Spouse: Elizabeth Bacon
Children: none
Address(es):
Interred:
West Point Cemetery on October 10, 1877
West Point, NY
Writings
| Image | Title | Genre | Audience | Publisher | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Custer, in the Civil War; his Unfinished Memoirs - Compiled and edited by John M. Carroll |
History | Adult | San Rafael, Calif. : Presidio Press | 1977 | |
| The Court-martial of General George Armstrong Custer | History | Adult | Norman : Oklahoma University Press | 1968 | |
|
The Custer story : the life and intimate letters of General George A. Custer and his wife Elizabeth - (Publication Years: 1950, 1987) |
Biography | Adult | Devin-Adair, University of Nebraska Press | 1950-1987 | |
|
Wild life on the plains and horrors of Indian warfare - Expansion of My Life on the Plains. |
Non Fiction, Biography, History | Adult | St. Louis, Mo. : Continental Publishing Co. | 1891 | |
|
My Life on the Plains. Or, Personal Experiences with Indians - Originally published in the Galaxy, v. 13-18, 1872-74 (A self-serving account of his exploits in the West.) |
Biography | Adult | New York, Sheldon and Company | 1874 |
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Skills:
Author
Education:
| Degree | Institution | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studied | Sorbonne | University of Paris | 1908-1909 |
Career:
| Position | Organization | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Leader of 7th Calvary - Battle of Little Big Horn with Sitting Bull |
U. S. Army | Montana | 1876 |
| - Black Hills Expedition | U. S. Army | South Dakota | 1874 |
|
Commander of 7th U.S. Cavalry - Washita Campaign |
U. S. Army | Roger Mills County | 1868 |
| - Fought in Kansas Indian War; He was courtmartialed and given one year suspension | U. S. Army Calvary | Kansas | 1867 |
| - Fought in Civil War final campaign | U. S. Army | Appomattox | 1865 |
|
Brigadier General - Led a regiment of Michgan Cavalry and overpowered Jeb Stuart's Confederate Calvalry |
U. S. Army | Gettysburg | 1863 |
| Attached to the staff of General George McClellan | U. S. Army | 1861 | |
| Teacher of grammar school | Monroe | 1856 |
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