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.

Dec 1, 2025 · George Armstrong Custer was a Union cavalry officer in the American Civil War (1861–65) and a U.S. commander in wars against Native Americans over control of the Great Plains. …

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 …

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.

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 against...

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Jul 3, 2025 · Custer distinguished himself as a leader who commanded his troops from the front, often the very first soldier to engage the enemy. In one instance, he extended so far ahead of his own men …

George Armstrong Custer, born in New Rumley, Ohio, in 1839, rose to fame as the "boy general" of the Civil War and achieved immortality by perishing with his entire command at the hands of Lakota and …

George Armstrong Custer was a United States Army officer and cavalry commander in the Civil War and the Indian Wars. During the Civil War, he developed a strong reputation, and after it was over, he …

Mar 10, 2025 · Few military figures are as controversial as General George Armstrong Custer. From his meteoric rise as a Civil War hero to his infamous last stand at Little Bighorn, Custer’s life was filled …