George A. Custer papers, undated.

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George A. Custer papers, undated.

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Contains the following type of materials: article. Contains information pertaining to the following war and time periods: Indian Wars -- 1865-1891. Contains information pertaining to the following military unit: 7th Cavalry Regiment. General description of the collection: The George A. Custer papers include officer's papers: article by Custer, "Battling with the Sioux on the Yellowstone" published in Galaxy, July 1876; duplicated from original available by the Custer Battlefield National Monument, Crow Agency, Montana.

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United States. Army. Cavalry Regiment, 7th (1866-present)

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Led by George Armstrong Custer, the Seventh Cavalry surprised an encampment of Cheyenne near present-day Cheyenne, Okla., on Nov. 27, 1868. Known as the Battle of Washita, the conflict resulted in few cavalry casualties; among them was Capt. Louis M. Hamilton, who was killed as the attack commenced. From the description of A meeting of the officers of the Seventh U.S. Cavalry was held ... to take into consideration the untimely death of Captain Louis M. Hamil...

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...