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Stiles looks deeply into the complex life of one of the countrys most controversial figures. General george armstrong custer this is an expanded, posthumous version of custer s my life on the plains with additional chapters. Nov 22, 2015 if anyone could make a reader forget custers last stand, at least for a few hundred pages at a time, it would be t. The indian fights of george armstrong custer, in 2018. George armstrong custer, 183976, american army officer, b. Civil war service custer fought in the civil war at the first battle of bull run, distinguished himself as a member of general mcclellans staff in the peninsular campaign, and was made a brigadier general of volunteers in june, 1863. The life, death, and mythic afterlife of george armstrong custer 1996 new york, henry holt and company, inc. The civil war adventures of george armstrong custer and the custer companion.
A superb biography of george armstrong custer mal warwick. Custer book by larry mcmurtry official publisher page. Jones did in the courtmartial of george armstrong custer. He graduated from west point in 1861, and was at once sent to the theatre of war in virginia, joining his regiment on the battlefield of bull run. George armstrong custer survived the battle of the little bighorn. Jeffrey wert reexamines the life of the famous soldier to give us custer in all his colorful complexity. After graduating last in the west point class of 1861, custer served from the first battle of bull run only a month after graduation through appomattox, where he witnessed the surrender. April 8, 1842 april 4, 1933 was an american author and public speaker, and the wife of brevet major general george armstrong custer. Books by george armstrong custer author of my life on the plains. George armstrong custer has 12 books on goodreads with 717 ratings. Get updates about george armstrong custer iv and recommended reads from. Dated april 9, 1865, the date of lees surrender at the appomattox court house.
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George armstrong custer december 5, 1839 june 25, 1876, one of the most mythologized figures in american history, was an united states army officer and cavalry commander in the american civil. Feb, 1985 even now, after a hundred years, his name alone will start an argument, evan s. In his remarks, he focused on custer s early life during the u. Custers congratulatory order like lees farewell to the army of northern virginia, has become a classic in the annals of american military literature, and it stands as a testimonial to the character of a man who never forgot his soldiers at the moment of his greatest glory and renown urwin, custer victorious. George armstrong custer, born december 5, 1839, new rumley, ohio, u. In the years since his 1876 death in combat against sioux and cheyenne warriors at the tender age of 36, the boy general. All until now move swiftly through the brilliant feats of arms of the civil war career that made custer a national hero to focus. This work explores the life and death of george armstrong custer at the little big horn. The truth about george armstrong custer cowboys and. Even now, after a hundred years, his name alone will start an argument, evan s. A comprehensive guide to the life of george armstrong custer and the plains indians wars. Six months after graduating west point he was an officer engaged in the civil war. Whatever you think of george armstrong custer, his permanence in american western history and the history of the civil war are assured. Custer and all the men with him were killed at the battle of the little bighorn in 1876, fighting against a coalition of native american tribes in a battle that has come to be popularly known in american history as custers last stand.
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