General George Armstrong Custer


{1839-1876}
George Armstrong Custer was born in New Ranley Harrison County Ohio, on December, 5 1839. Along with Custer their were Nevin, Thomas, and Boston. He also had a sister named Margret. Custer's parents names were Euanuel and Maria. when Custer was younger he had trouble saying Armstrong so he said "Autie" which in turn became one of his nicknames.
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After graduating High School Custer enrolled in West Point at the Military Academy. He at one time had enough demarits to get expelled from "The Point" but something mysteriously happened that he had just enough to stay.

After graduating last in his class Custer was sent to Washington D.C. on July 20, 1861. In 1863 he was made Brigadier General at the age of twenty-three earning the nickname 'Boy General." In 1865 he was temporarily ranked Major General. Custer took part in the Civil War and after the count Custer had extremely high losses even for the bloody Civil War. Also after the war was over the Military dropped him back to his regular rank as Captain. He joined the Seventh Calvary Regiment in 1866 as Lieutenant Colonel. In early 1876 Custer and his regiment joined troops to organize Cheyenne and Sioux onto reservations.

June 25, 1876 it was 3:00 white mans time and high noon Indian time. the Indians were moving extremely quick and Custer thought it was a retreat but they weren't. Custer thought it would be best to attack immediately. in that thought he slit his regiment into three main groups. One under Captain Fredrick W. Benteen, one under Major Marcus A. Reno, and one under himself. He sent Benteen south to prevent any Indians from escaping in that direction. Then he ordered Reno to cross the river and attack the village. Custer along with his brothers, brother-in-law, and his nephew went north trying to find the end of the village or just a weak point. Instead he went to the middle of the 6 mile long village. They were outnumbered 10-1. Reno and his badly hurt regiment retreated up the other side of the river on a hill. There he and his regiment were met by Benteen waited there for Custer. meanwhile 4 miles away the Indians had surrounded Custer and his men and killed them. Next to Custer his brother-in-law died. Benteen and Reno with their men they held them off till June 26. Terry showed up 27th.

Custer left behind a wife, a mother, and a sister. All of thse boys died in the Battle of Litte Big Horn. Custer was buried on Oct.10th 1877 in a West point memorial sight Libby his wife was also with him. Custer proved himself from graduating last in his class to being the General of the Seventh Calvary and a hero to some. George Armstrong Custer 1839-1876.

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