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Custer, George A. (George Armstrong), 1839-1876

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1839 - 1876

Biography

George Armstrong Custer; b. Dec. 5, 1839 in New Rumley, Ohio; d. June 25, 1876 at Little Bighorn River, Montana Territory; U.S. cavalry officer; graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., 1861; served in the Civil War, became brigadier general; killed at Battle of Little Bighorn.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

East of Gettysburg

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230322569]
Identifier: MSS SC 2663
Scope and Contents

Typewritten book draft with handwritten corrections. The item is about the battle between the Confederate cavalry under Jeb Stuart and the Union forces under George Armstrong Custer and David McMurtrie Gregg on 3 July 1863 approximately three miles east of where "Picket's Charge" was engaging the federals. The manuscript was submitted to the Old Army Press for publication.

Dates: 1968
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / East of Gettysburg

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  • Subject: Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863 X

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