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(1839-1876) George
Custer is best known for his disastrous
defeat at the Battle of the Little
Bighorn, also known as "Custer's Last
Stand." Prior to this infamous defeat,
Custer was known to the American public
of his time as a hero of the Civil War
and a renowned Army commander in the
unsettled frontier. Military
Career of George Armstrong
Custer: 1861-1865:
American Civil War Peninsula
Campaign Battle
of Antietam Battle
of Chancellorsville Gettysburg
Campaign Battle
of Gettysburg Overland
Campaign Battle
of the Wilderness Battle
of Yellow Tavern Battle
of Trevilian Station Valley
Campaigns of 1864 Siege
of Petersburg Indian
Wars: Battle
of the Little Bighorn The links
and other sources on this page are to help
in your research on this fascinating
American army general. Published
Works: The
Custer story;: The life and intimate
letters of General George A. Custer and
his wife Elizabeth
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Custer,
The--From
the U.S. Army's web site. A
fascinating look at how primary
sources can be accessed on the
web. General
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Battle of the Little Big
Horn. General
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- information and links on
General Custer, battlefield
photos and more. Gen.
Terry's Written Orders to George
Custer
- These instructions have been at
the center of an ongoing debate
as to whether or not Custer
disobeyed Terry's
orders. Little
Bighorn
Cover-up--An
article on Custer's last battle
and some possibilities regarding
it. Legend
of the
Garryowen--
An interesting history of the
song Custer's Seventh Cavalry
adopted as the official Air of
the regiment in 1866. Garryowen--Lyrics
for the original song as well as
those written for Custer's 7th
Cav. Harper's
on the Custer Massacre
--An
article from Harper's Weekly on
the Little Bighorn Battle. From
1876. The
New York Times on the Battle of
Little Big
Horn----An
article from the New York Times
on the Little Bighorn Battle.
From 1876. Major
Reno's Account of the Battle of
Little Big
Horn--Major
Reno's report to the Secretary of
War on July 5, 1876. Books
By George Armstrong Custer and
Elizabeth Custer Books
About George Armstrong
Custer Movies
and Videos About George Armstrong
Custer Print
Sources 2.
Lamar, Howard R. The
Reader's Encyclopedia : The American
West. New York: Harper and Row
Publishers. 1977. 3.
Viola, Herman J. Little
Bighorn Remembered: The Untold Indian
Story of Custer's Last
Stand.
New York: Rivolo Books. 1999.
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George Armstrong
Custer--
Famous American Cavalry officer
who died at the Battle of the
Little Bighorn in
1876. Site
Map--revision
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--Custer's
personal memoir of his military
life.