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	George Armstrong Custer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		George Armstrong Custer was born in New Rumley, Ohio, to Emanuel Henry Custer (1806-1892), a farmer and flsmith; and Maria Kirkpatrick Ward (1807-1882).
		George spent much of his boyhood living with his half-sister and his brother-in-law in Monroe, Michigan, where he attended school and is now honored by a statue in the center of town.
		Custer would be called today a "media personality" who understood the value of good public relations—he frequently invited correspondents to accompany him on his campaigns, and their favorable reportage contributed to his high reputation that lasted well into the 20th century.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/George_Armstrong_Custer (3201 words)

	PBS - THE WEST - George Armstrong Custer
		In July of 1866 Custer was appointed lieutenant-colonel of the Seventh Cavalry.
		Custer was sent to the Northern Plains in 1873, where he soon participated in a few small skirmishes with the Lakota in the Yellowstone area.
		Custer, however, advanced much more quickly than he had been ordered to do, and neared what he thought was a large Indian village on the morning of June 25, 1876.
	www.pbs.org /weta/thewest/people/a_c/custer.htm (818 words)

	George A. Custer
		Custer applied at once for permission to attack the picket-post he had just discovered, and at daylight the next morning surprised the enemy, drove them back, capturing some prisoners and the first colors that were taken by the Army of the Potomac.
		Custer was born in New Rumley, Ohio, in 1839.
		Cavalier in Buckskin : George Armstrong Custer and the...
	www.georgearmstrongcuster.com (2663 words)

	Custer, George Armstrong. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Custer fought in the Civil War at the first battle of Bull Run, distinguished himself as a member of General McClellan’s staff in the Peninsular campaign, and was made a brigadier general of volunteers in June, 1863.
		Custer received the Confederate flag of truce, was present at the surrender at Appomattox Courthouse, and was promoted major general of volunteers.
		In the reorganization of the U.S. army after the war Custer was assigned to the 7th Cavalry with the rank of lieutenant colonel, and he remained the acting commander of this regiment until his death.
	www.bartleby.com /65/cu/Custer-G.html (653 words)

	George Armstrong Custer -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		George Custer was born in New Rumley, Ohio and attended school in (additional info and facts about Monroe, Michigan) Monroe, Michigan (where he is honored by a statue in downtown).
		He distinguished himself at the head of the Michigan cavalry brigade in the (A battle of the American Civil War (1863); the defeat of Robert E. Lee's invading Confederate army was a major victory for the Union) Battle of Gettysburg, and frequently did good service in the remaining operations of the campaign of 1863.
		Custer would be called today a "media personality" who understood the value of good public relations—he frequently invited correspondents to accompany him on his campaigns, and their favorable reportage contributed to his high reputation that lasted well into the (additional info and facts about 20th century) 20th century.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/g/ge/george_armstrong_custer.htm (945 words)

	General George A. Custer, General in the U.S. Army, Part of the Fort Tumbleweed History Series (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		George Custer entered the Military Academy graduating on June 24, 1861 at the foot of his class called "The Immortals",and went on to become the youngest Major General in the history of the United States Military (age 25).
		Custer was sent into the field by Terry, alone with the 7th Cavalry, after a detachment of the regiment, led by Reno, had earlier discovered the trail of the moving Indian village during a reconnaissance of the Powder, Tongue, and Rosebud valleys.
		Custer, riding at the head of the 7th Cavalry with Bloody Knife, and the half-Sioux, half-French scout, Mitch Bouyer (or, Boyer), and the Crow scouts - the remainder of the Arikaras flanking the column - headed into the unknown; the aim being to engage the hostile Sioux and Cheyenne.
	www.forttumbleweed.com /historycuster.html (6655 words)

	Read about George Armstrong Custer at WorldVillage Encyclopedia. Research George Armstrong Custer and learn about ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		He continued to serve with McClellan until the general was relieved of his command, when Custer returned to duty with his regiment as a Lieutenant.
		In 1875 Custer was made lieutenant-colonel with the 7th U.S. Cavalry, and took part under General Winfield Scott Hancock in the expedition against the Cheyenne Indians, upon whom he inflicted a crushing defeat at Washita River on
		During the follow-up Great War trilogy, Custer is a 75 year old general in charge of a US army invading the Confederate state of Kentucky at the outbreak of World War I.
	encyclopedia.worldvillage.com /s/b/George_Armstrong_Custer (1105 words)

	MSN Encarta - Custer
		Custer was born on December 5, 1839, in New Rumley, Ohio, and educated at the United States Military Academy.
		Custer's application was denied; he became lieutenant colonel of the 7th Cavalry Regiment and was assigned to Kansas to engage in the wars against the Native Americans.
		Custer's regiment formed part of the forces of General Alfred Howe Terry, one of three groups participating in the movement.
	ca.encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761570968/Custer.html (339 words)

	George v. Custer (11/12/93), 862 P 2d 176
		Custer eventually decided that it would be worth his while to bring the plant up to federal standards so that he could sell meat to third parties.
		George argues that his conversations with Custer concerning the sale of the property were inconclusive and thus precluded a holding that an option contract existed.
		Finally, George encouraged Custer to proceed with the improvements, all the while aware of the magnitude of expense and labor being invested by Custer, and also aware that Custer understood that he would be purchasing the property.
	touchngo.com /sp/html/sp-4025.htm (2451 words)

	Custer's Civil War Command
		George Armstrong Custer (1839-1876), who lost his life at the Battle of Little Bighorn in June 1876, first became known for his military exploits during the Civil War.
		Custer so distinguished himself that his cavalrymen were given a prominent role in pursuing Gen. Robert E. Lee's decimated Confederate army as it retreated from Richmond in April 1865.
		This sketch of Custer's division retiring from Mount Jackson in the Shenandoah Valley on Oct. 7, 1864, is by Alfred Waud.
	www.loc.gov /loc/lcib/970310/custer.html (417 words)

	Friends Across Secession: George Custer and Stephen Dodson Ramseur (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Custer's cavalry delivered the final blow just before dusk, slamming into the rapidly disintegrating Confederate left flank and scattering what remained of Kershaw's division, who in turn swept away the remnants of Ramseur's men in their frantic attempts to escape the horsemen in blue.
		Custer's and Merritt's cavalry divisions hammered the flanks, hacking at the fugitives.
		George Custer went on to fame and glory, crushing what remained of Early's army at Waynesboro in March, playing a major role in the Appomattox campaign and receiving a promotion to major general on April 15.
	www.thehistorynet.com /acw/blcuster_ramseur/index3.html (1456 words)

	George Custer
		Custer emerged as an outstanding cavalry leader and at the age of 23, was given the rank of brigadier general and took command of the Michigan Brigade.
		Custer, a superior and accomplished young woman, who had "followed the flag" whenever it was possible, was pleasantly located in a beautiful camp, and was the constant companion of her gallant husband, as she afterward proved his devoted champion by voice and pen.
		Custer had to go farther down the river and farther away from Reno than he wished on account of the steep bank along the north side; but at last he found a ford and dashed for it.
	www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /USACWcuster.htm (7605 words)

	Ohio Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Custer was appointed Lieutenant Colonel of the newly commissioned Seventh United States Cavalry, July 28, 1866.
		Custer divided his regiment into three columns and moved in to attack.
		Custer and his column were destroyed by a superior force of Lakota warriors.
	ohiobio.org /custer.htm (162 words)

	Essay on George Custer: Tragic Hero
		George Armstrong Custer: Tragic Hero George Armstrong Custer has always been recognized as a hero for his bravery during the Civil War and Indian wars.
		Custer was a fearless leader, and his life and those of his regiment that he led were ended by something that he should have feared: 2000 Indian warriors.
		Custer excelled as a military leader, which was confirmed by his quick ascension through the ranks.
	www.dedicatedwriters.com /paper/George_Custer_Tragic_Hero-25522.html (186 words)

	George Armstrong Custer - Little Bighorn Battlefield NM
		A lieutenant colonel at the time, Custer and his 200 men were wipped out by a superior force of Lakota Sioux and Cheyenne Indians.
		Custer, as he appeared at the Battle of Little Bighorn on June 25, 1876, was described by the last white people to see him alive as "prematurely bald at age 36." His famous blond locks had been cropped short (one reason why he may not have been scalped).
		Custer wore his trademark red silk cravat, which was also worn by most of the officers and men in imitation of their commander.
	www.nps.gov /libi/custer.html (640 words)

	General George Armstrong Custer Myths and Facts
		Custer's defeat and death at the Little Bighorn made the life of what would have been an obscure 19th century military figure into the subject of countless songs, books, and paintings.
		Forgotten is the fact that Custer started the battle by attacking the Indian village and that most of the Indians present were forced to surrender within a year of their greatest battlefield triumph.
		Custer and the other Generals repeatedly ignored warning from their scouts of large groups of Indians converging in the Little Bighorn area.
	www.jalapenocafe.com /portfolio/fame_fortune/things.html (397 words)

	Gen. George Custer
		George Custer carried a Remington..50-caliber sporting rifle with octagonal barrel and two revolvers that were not standard issue--possibly Webley British Bulldog, double-action, white-handled revolvers.
		Custer had even requested that his wife, Elizabeth, who often rode with the cavalry, should be shot by an officer rather than chance being taken by the Indians.
		Custer probably never realized that his men's very survival was on the line, at least not until it was too late to remedy the situation.
	www.lonestarrifle.com /Custer.html (3733 words)

	Handbook of Texas Online: CUSTER, GEORGE ARMSTRONG
		George Armstrong Custer, Union Civil War general and western Indian fighter, was born in New Rumley, Ohio, on December 5, 1839, the son of Emanuel and Maria (Ward-Kirkpatrick) Custer.
		Effective September 1866, Custer, whose regular army rank was captain, was appointed lieutenant colonel of the newly formed Seventh United States Cavalry regiment, the position he held when he died ten years later.
		Custer accompanied the Dakota column in command of the Seventh Cavalry.
	www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/CC/fcu36.html (812 words)

	George Armstrong Custer Biography
		George Custer was appointed Brigadier General at the age of 23 during the Civil War.
		Custer was born in New Rumley, Ohio in 1839 and spent much of his childhood with a half-sister in Monroe, Michigan.
		In 1873, Custer was sent to the Northern Plains where he participated in a few small skirmishes with the Lakota in the Yellowstone Area.
	www.jalapenocafe.com /portfolio/fame_fortune/bio.html (715 words)

	Today in History: June 25
		Educated at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Custer proved his brilliance and daring as a cavalry officer of the Union Army in the Civil War.
		General George McClellan appointed the twenty-three-year-old Custer as brigadier general in charge of a Michigan cavalry brigade.
		This sketch of Custer's division retiring from Mount Jackson in the Shenandoah Valley on October 7, 1864 is by Alfred Waud, a Civil War sketch artist who documented the war for the press.
	memory.loc.gov /ammem/today/jun25.html (1139 words)

	OHS/Custer Monument (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Visitors at the exhibit pavilion may read about Custer's life and the spirited qualities of the young soldier whose "Last Stand" has made his name a household word.
		Custer, born in 1839, became famous as a daring cavalryman during the Civil War.
		The Custer Monument is on the north side of State Route 646 at the west edge of New Rumley north of Cadiz, in Harrison County.
	www.ohiohistory.org /places/custer (149 words)

	George Armstrong Custer Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Although better known for his Indian fighting, George Custer compiled a creditable record as a cavalry leader in the latter part of the Civil War.
		In Grant's Richmond drive in 1864, Custer participated in the fight at Yellow Tavern where Stuart was mortally wounded.
		His victories against the rebel cavalry came at a time when that force was a ghost of its former self Custer was brevetted in the regulars through grades to major general for Gettysburg, Yellow Tavern, Winchester, Five Forks, and the Appomattox Campaign.
	www.civilwarhome.com /custerbi.htm (392 words)

	History Magazine - The Boy General (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Although the battle was a complete defeat for the Union forces, battlefield reports of it mentioned the outstanding leadership and bravery displayed by the “shavetail” (newly commissioned) Custer, who was promptly promoted to first lieutenant.
		Custer’s rapid rise must have been difficult for many seniors officers to accept.
		Career officers with 15 or 20 years service were placed in the position of taking orders from a boy young enough to be their son.
	www.history-magazine.com /custer.html (402 words)

	PBS - THE WEST - Sitting Bull
		In March, as three columns of federal troops under General George Crook, General Alfred Terry and Colonel John Gibbon moved into the area, Sitting Bull summoned the Lakota, Cheyenne and Arapaho to his camp on Rosebud Creek in Montana Territory.
		To celebrate this victory, the Lakota moved their camp to the valley of the Little Bighorn River, where they were joined by 3,000 more Indians who had left the reservations to follow Sitting Bull.
		Here they were attacked on June 25 by the Seventh Cavalry under George Armstrong Custer, whose badly outnumbered troops first rushed the encampment, as if in fulfillment of Sitting Bull's vision, and then made a stand on a nearby ridge, where they were destroyed.
	www.pbs.org /weta/thewest/people/s_z/sittingbull.htm (1204 words)

	George A. Custer and the Battle of the Little Big Horn
		George Armstrong Custer was elevated to the rank of General by a battlefied commission during the Civil War.
		However, Custer had a way of making himself a public hero, and therefore difficult to control by his superiors.
		Column of cavalry, artillery, and wagons, commanded by Gen. George Custer, crossing the plains of Dakota Territory.
	www.hanksville.org /daniel/misc/Custer.html (1587 words)

	Friends Across Secession: George Custer and Stephen Dodson Ramseur (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Although still nominally a staff officer, he had taken impromptu command of three leaderless regiments at Brandy Station in June and led them to cut their way out of trouble, and close to two weeks later at Aldie, on the way to Gettysburg, he again shone in a tangle with some of Maj. Gen.
		Acting captain Custer returned to his mess late one night to find a letter addressed to "Brigadier General George A. Custer." At first he thought it a joke, but the letter was real.
		David Gregg's outnumbered 2nd Cavalry Division, but suddenly Custer appeared on their flank at the head of the 7th Michigan, yelling "Come on, you Wolverines!" Unfortunately the brash young general had failed to scout the path of his charge, and it ran up against a stone wall that stopped his riders cold.
	www.thehistorynet.com /acw/blcuster_ramseur/index1.html (894 words)

	Lucy Mazer's Web Page - aqwg104 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Richard ELWORTHY was born in Of Molland, Devon, England.
		George BOWDON [Parents] was christened 18 Mar 1732 in Ilsington, Devon, England.
		She married George BOWDON on 28 Jun 1768 in Ilsington, Devon, England.
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