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The George Armstrong Custer Equestrian Monument, also known as Sighting the Enemy, is an equestrian statue of General George Armstrong Custer located in Monroe, Michigan.
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Oct 19, 2016 · This statue is meant to commemorate General George Custer, who grew up in Monroe and would go on to become famous as a daring young cavalryman in the Civil War, fighting in the battles of Bull Run, Shenandoah, Waynesboro, Appomattox, and many others.
See the bronze monument to the young soldier whose “Last Stand” made him a household name, at the site of George Armstrong Custer’s birthplace. Only the foundation of Custer’s birthplace remains at this roadside park and picnic area.
Looking north from the footprint of Custer's boyhood home in New Rumley. Custer Monument, New Rumley, Ohio. George A. Custer became a larger than life cavalry officer at an early age. He won acclaim for his exploits during the Civil War, in particular at Gettysburg.
Commissioned in 1909 by the State of Michigan, sculpted by Potter, and erected originally in Loranger Square, the stately equestrian statue of George A. Custer portrays the leader of the Michigan Calvary Brigade during the Civil War, who is more famous for his involvement in the Indian wars.
Oct 19, 2016 · The Custer Equestrian Monument is currently located at the corner of Elm and North Monroe St. in Monroe, Michigan. The idea for the statue came from Custer’s wife, Elizabeth “Libby” Custer.
The George Armstrong Custer Equestrian Monument, also known as Sighting the Enemy, is an equestrian statue of General George Armstrong Custer by Edward Clark Potter, located in Monroe, Michigan. The statue was unveiled on June 4, 1910 by President William Howard Taft and the widowed Elizabeth Custer.
