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 1 Collection or Record:
Walter Mason Camp writings, between 1910 and 1923
Contains drafts of the planned book, articles, and speeches written by Camp on the 7th Cavalry. These include materials from "Death of F. F. Gerard, a Custer Scout," "Some of the Indian Battles and Battlefield, Order of the Indian Wars Address," and "The Story of Custer and the Seventh Cavalry."