George Armstrong Custer (December 5, 1839 – June 25, 1876) was a United States Army officer and cavalry commander in the American Civil War [1] and the American Indian Wars. [2]

George Armstrong Custer (born December 5, 1839, New Rumley, Ohio, U.S.—died June 25, 1876, Little Bighorn River, Montana Territory) was a U.S. cavalry officer who distinguished himself in the American Civil War (1861–65) but later led his men to death in one of the most controversial battles in U.S. history, the Battle of the Little Bighorn.

Dec 5, 2014 · George Armstrong Custer (1839-1876) became famous for his starring role in the disastrous Battle of the Little Bighorn—falsely ennobled as "Custer's Last...

Nov 9, 2009 · George Armstrong Custer was a U.S. military officer and commander who rose to fame as a young officer during the American Civil War. He gained further fame for his post-war exploits...

Apr 2, 2014 · George Custer was an American cavalry commander who in 1876 led 210 men to their deaths at the Battle of Little Bighorn.

Custer was killed in 1876 at Little Bighorn while attacking a Lakota and Cheyenne village. Early Life George Armstrong Custer was born in 1839 in New Rumley, Ohio. Much of his childhood and teenage years were spent living with his half-sibling's family in Monroe, Michigan. Custer entered West Point in 1857 to continue formal education.

Oct 21, 2024 · George Armstrong Custer (l. 1839-1876) was an officer in the US Army, serving in the cavalry from 1861 to 1865 during the American Civil War and the wars against the Plains Indians 1866-1876. Although he became a widely recognized hero during the Civil War, he is best remembered for his death at the Battle of the Little Bighorn .

George Armstrong Custer is better known for his post-bellum exploits rather than his Civil War career. His success, however, in the Union army was due in large part to his dual characteristics of bravery and audacity.

George Armstrong Custer was born in New Rumley, Ohio on December 5, 1839. Custer entered West Point in the fall of 1857. He graduated last in a class of 34 in June of 1861.

Jun 11, 2018 · Custer, George Armstrong (1839–1876), U.S. military leader in the Civil War and Indian wars.An 1861 West Point graduate, Custer rose to fame and high rank during the Civil War as a flamboyant and successful cavalry chief. He ended the …