Custer, George Armstrong, 1839-1876
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Custer, George Armstrong, 1839-1876
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Custer, G. A. (George Armstrong), 1839-1876
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Son of the Morning Star, 1839-1876
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Custer, General (George Armstrong), 1839-1876
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Nomad, 1839-1876
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Custer, George A. (George Armstrong), 1829-1876
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The Black Hills Expedition, the 7th United States Cavalry commanded by Gen. Custer, under the authority of Gen. Terry, was to reconnoiter a route to the Black Hills and explore their interior. It left from Fort Hall July 2, 1874 and returned in August.
In 1867, Custer, Lt. Col. of the 7th Cavalry, was operating in Kansas and Nebraska, engaging the Indians under orders of Lt. Gen. William T. Sherman, commander of the Division of the Missouri. General Henry Beebee Carrington was post commander at Fort McPherson.
George A. Custer was a lieutenant colonel in the 7th United States (U.S.) Cavalry Regiment.
John Maguire was an actor who, during the late 1860s and early 1870s, performed in many theaters throughout the American West. From 1875 to 1877, Maguire appeared on the stage in the mining towns of Butte, Deer Lodge, Pioneer, Philipsburg, and Louisville, Montana Territory. On his way to Montana by Missouri River steamboat, Maguire stopped at Fort Abraham Lincoln, and received a letter of recommendation from George Armstrong Custer (1839-1876). Custer commanded the Seventh U.S. Cavalry Regiment as a lieutenant colonel at the Battle of the Little Big Horn (June 25-26, 1876). Maguire left Montana for Oregon in 1877, but returned in 1880 to manage theaters in Anaconda, Bozeman, Butte, Deer Lodge, Missoula, Helena, and Great Falls for the next twenty years.
Army officer.
Brigadier general commanding 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, Cavalry Corps.
George Armstrong Custer was born at New Rumley, Ohio. He spent much of his childhood with a half sister who lived in Monroe, Michigan. Immediately after high school he enrolled at West Point Military Academy and eventually graduated at the bottom of his class in 1861. As an officer of the guard, he failed to stop two cadets from fighting; he received a court martial as a result.
George Armstrong Custer was a famous cavalry officer during the Civil War and the Indian wars of the 1860s and 1870s. Elizabeth Bacon Custer, his wife, was the author of several works about Army life on the plains. After the death of her husband, she dedicated her life to defending his honor.
Army officer met death with his command at Battle of Little Big Horn in Montana.
General in the Cavalry during the Civil War.
George A. Custer, commander of the 7th Cavalry in the Battle of Little Big Horn. Frederick W. Benteen was senior captain of the 7th Cavalry, who commanded three companies at the Battle of Little Big Horn. Elizabeth Bacon Custer was General Custer's wife.
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