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George
Armstrong Custer (December 5, 1839 –
June 25, 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:
Graduated from U.S. Military Acadamy at
West Point
1861-1865:
American Civil War
First
Battle of Bull Run
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 Washita
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:
My
Life on the Plains: Or Personal
Experiences With the Indians
 --Custer's
personal memoir of his military
life.
The
Custer story;: The life and intimate
letters of General George A. Custer and
his wife Elizabeth
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