Fenton, Reuben Eaton, 1809-1885.

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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.

From the guide to the George A. and Elizabeth B. Custer papers, 1857-1929, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections)

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Government, Law and Politics
Indians of North America
Little Bighorn, Battle of the, Mont., 1876
Military
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Birth 1809

Death 1885

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