George Armstrong Custer (December 5, 1839 – June 25, 1876) was a United States Army officer and cavalry commander in the American Civil War and the American Indian Wars.
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In order to attend school, Custer lived with an older half-sister and her husband in Monroe, Michigan. Before entering the United States Military … See more

On June 3, 1865, at Sheridan's behest, Major General Custer accepted command of the 2nd Division of Cavalry, Military Division of the Southwest, to march from Alexandria, Louisiana, to Hempstead, Texas, as part of the Union occupation forces. Custer … See more

Custer's paternal ancestors, Paulus and Gertrude Küster, came to the North American English colonies around 1693 from the See more

Custer was born in New Rumley, Ohio, to Emanuel Henry Custer (1806–1892), a farmer and blacksmith, and his second wife, Marie Ward Kirkpatrick (1807–1882), who was of English … See more

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Like the other graduates, Custer was commissioned a second lieutenant; he was also assigned to … See more

On February 1, 1866, Major General Custer mustered out of the U.S. volunteer service and took an extended leave of absence until … See more