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Dec 1, 1977 · The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer: Directed by Glenn Jordan. With James Olson, Ken Howard, Brian Keith, Blythe Danner. General Custer is on trial for the deaths of his men at the Battle of Little Bighorn.
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- 1977-12-01
The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer is a 1977 American telemovie produced by Norman Rosemont. It was based on a book by Douglas Jones. The Los Angeles Times called it "marvellous drama". Cast. James Olson as George Armstrong Custer; Ken Howard as Major Gandiner; Brian Keith as Allan Jacobson; Blythe Danner as Elisabeth Custer
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On September 16, the charges with the specifications were read aloud in the court. Under the charge of "absence without leave from his command," it was specified that he left Fort Wallace for Fort Harker without proper authority from his superiors. Many of the other specifications fell under the charge of "conduct prejudicial to good order and mili...
From the outset of his indictment, Custer had been supported by many fellow officers and he had hopes that the verdict would be set aside on appeal by some of his old colleagues in the Union army. Instead, Lieutenant General William Sherman issued a statement saying that the findings "are approved by General Grant." It was also reported that Genera...
Frost, Lawrence A. The Court-Martial of General George Amstrong Custer.Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1968. Monaghan, Jay. The Life of General George Armstrong Custer.Boston: Little, Brown, 1959. Whittaker, Frederick. A Complete Life of Gen. George A. Custer. New York: Sheldon & Company, 1876.
May 11, 2011 · With a masterful blend of fact and fiction, The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer tells us what might have happened at that trial as it brings to life the most exciting period in the history of the American West.
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- 1976
- Douglas C. Jones
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With a masterful blend of fact and fiction, The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer tells us what might have happened at that trial as it brings to life the most exciting period in the history of the American West.
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This film answers that question by depicting a trial for the military officer in which the prosecuting lawyer (Ken Howard) attempts to hold Custer accountable for the...
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Mar 4, 2010 · The court-martial of George Armstrong Custer. by. Jones, Douglas C. (Douglas Clyde), 1924-. Publication date. 1976. Topics. Custer, George A. (George Armstrong), 1839-1876, Courts-martial and courts of inquiry, Trials (Military offenses), Generals. Publisher.
