George A. Custer collection, 1874-1969.

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George A. Custer collection, 1874-1969.

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Copy of Captain William Ludlow's report on the 1874 Black Hills Expedition, pamphlet from the Custer-Ft. Lincoln Foundation, Bismarck, N.D., newspaper and magazine clippings. Clippings include reminiscences by General E.S. Godfrey and Sergeant Jacob Horner who served under Custer, rescue of Little Big Horn survivors, and obituaries of Homer and Charles Windolph who served under Custer.

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North Dakota State University Library

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North Dakota State University Library

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Horner, Jacob, 1854-1951

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Sergeant, Company K, 7th U.S. Cavalry. From the description of Discharge, 1881 April 7. (State Historical Society of North Dakota State Archives). WorldCat record id: 18459966 ...

Custer, George Armstrong, 1839-1876

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Custer's paternal ancestors, Paulus and Gertrude Küster, came to the North American English colonies around 1693 from the Rhineland in Germany, probably among thousands of Palatines whose passage was arranged by the English government to gain settlers in New York and Pennsylvania. According to family letters, Custer was named after George Armstrong, a minister, in his devout mother's hope that her son might join the clergy. Custer was born in New Rumley, Ohio, to Emanuel Henry Custer (1806...

Godfrey, Edward Settle, 1843-1932

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Edward Settle Godfrey was a United States (U.S.) Army officer. He spent most of his Army career as a company officer in the 7th U.S. Cavalry Regiment. After seeing action as a short-term volunteer in the Union Army in 1861, he entered the United States Military Academy (USMA) in 1863 and graduated in 1867. After commissioning, he was assigned to the 7th Cavalry Regiment. He participated in all of the major Indian campaigns, including the Battle at the Little Big Horn (June 25, 1876), although he...