Custer, George A. (George Armstrong), 1839-1876
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 5 Collections and/or Records:
Bloody Knife : Custer's favorite scout
Typewritten book drafts with handwritten corrections. The item is a biography of the Indian scout who served under George Armstrong Custer. The manuscript was submitted to the Old Army Press for publication.
The Custer adventure : as told by its participants
Typewritten book draft with handwritten corrections. Upton compiled primary sources to tell the story of the Little Bighorn campaign of 1876. The item was submitted to the Old Army Press for publication.
Custer, calvary, and Crows
Typewritten book draft with handwritten corrections. The item is a biography of William Henry White (1851-1938) who was a Montana pioneer, Indian fighter, and one of the command which buried the dead on the Custer battlefield in June of 1876. The item was submitted to the Old Army Press by Mrs. Theodore Heil for publication.
Custer centennial observance
Typewritten book drafts with handwritten corrections. The materials include notes, resource materials, and transcripts. The items were edited by Michael J. Koury. These materials relate to the books "Custer Centennial Observance" and "To Consecrate this Ground: The Custer Battlefield 1876-1976." The items were submitted to the Old Army Press for publication.
The Custer tragedy : events leading up to and following the Litte Big Horn Campaign of 1876
Typescripts with corrections of a book draft by Dustin. Also included is a carbon copy of another draft.