Custer, George A. (George Armstrong), 1839-1876
Person
Biography
United States Army officer and cavalry commander in the American Civil War and the American Indian Wars.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Benteen-Goldin Papers, 1891-1896
Collection
Identifier: MC-1947-16
Scope and Contents
Letters from Benteen, senior captain under Custer in the 7th Cavalry at the Battle of Little Big Horn, to Theodore W. Goldin, a private in “G” troop at the same battle, criticizing Custer’s private live as well as his military tactics in battles.
Dates:
1891 - 1896
George Armstrong Custer Papers, 1865-1876
Collection
Identifier: MC-1954-54
Scope and Contents
These letters and newspaper clippings deal mostly with the famous "Battle of the Little Big Horn", and one letter concerns a horse named "Don Juan." There are photographs of Custer and his horse, "Comanche.""Interesting items: A telegram from Gen. G. A. Custer to Lawrence Barrett in New York. Barrett was th e famous Shakespearean actor and an intimate friend of Custer. The wire is dated March 4, 1876, St. Paul Minnesota, and reads, "We start to meet Sitting Bull tomorrow-will...
Dates:
1865 - 1876