Wayne Maunder
Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer
Search results
Cast
Episode Guide
- 1. Sabers in the Sun Sep 6, 1967
- Custer arrives at his new command, the 7th cavalry, to find the men dispirited and under-prepared. He clashes with his commanders over both his status and his unit, then begins the process of turning the troop into an effective fighting force.
- 2. Sabers in the Sun Sep 6, 1967
- After a series of skirmishes with Indians, Custer returns to Fort Hays to answer claims of poor leadership and cowardice, from one of the dead soldier's father. Custer looks for a way to redeem himself and prove to the soldier's father not all was at it seems.—Chapman_glen@yahoo.com
- 3. Accused Sep 13, 1967
- Custer enters the Black Hills to rescue the son of a powerful newspaper critic.
George Armstrong Custer (December 5, 1839 – June 25, 1876) was a United States Army officer and cavalry commander in the American Civil War and the American Indian Wars.
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...
- Missy Sullivan
- 3 min
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.
Feb 27, 2018 · Under skies darkened by smoke, gunfire and flying arrows, 210 men of the U.S. Army’s 7th Cavalry Unit led by Lt. Colonel George Custer confronted thousands of Lakota Sioux and Northern Cheyenne...
- Annette Mcdermott
- 4 min
- Four other members of the Custer family died at the Battle of Little Bighorn. Among the force of more than 200 men wiped out by the Lakota Sioux and Cheyenne warriors on June 25, 1876, were Custer’s 18-year-old nephew, Henry Reed, brother-in-law James Calhoun and two younger brothers, Boston and Thomas (a Civil War veteran and two-time Medal of Honor recipient).
- His nickname was “Autie.” Custer’s mispronunciation of his middle name when he first began to speak was adopted by his family as his nickname. The moniker stuck with him for his entire life and was used by his wife, Libbie, as a term of endearment.
- Custer graduated last in his class at West Point. Custer was known by his fellow cadets at the U.S. Military Academy as the “dare-devil of the class” who devoted more energy to pranks than to his academic studies.
- Custer became a Civil War general in the Union Army at 23. Although Custer struggled in the classroom, he excelled on the battlefield. After joining the Army of the Potomac’s cavalry following his graduation, he gained notice for his daring cavalry charges, bold leadership style and tactical brilliance.
May 28, 2024 · George Armstrong Custer (born December 5, 1839, New Rumley, Ohio, U.S.—died June 25, 1876, Little Bighorn River, Montana Territory) was a U.S. cavalry officer who distinguished himself in the American Civil War (1861–65) but later led his men to death in one of the most controversial battles in U.S. history, the Battle of the Little Bighorn.
People also ask
Who was George Custer?
Who was George Armstrong Custer?
Why was Custer named after George Armstrong?
Why is 'Custer's Last Stand' So Famous?
Jun 25, 2023 · How General Custer became a hero in American history- and why that perspective is complicated by the Native American experience of his most famous battle.
