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Thomas Ward Custer (March 15, 1845 – June 25, 1876) was a United States Army officer and two-time recipient of the Medal of Honor for bravery during the American Civil War. A younger brother of George Armstrong Custer, he served as his aide at the Battle of Little Bighorn against the Lakota and Cheyenne in the Montana Territory.
Tom Custer, younger brother of George Armstrong Custer, won the Medal of Honor twice and fought with his brother at the Battle of Little Big Horn. By David Michlovitz.
Mar 17, 2024 · March 15, 1845 - June 25, 1876. Key facts about Thomas Ward Custer who was twice awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Civil War.
Sep 2, 2017 · On Sept. 2, 1861, Tom was sworn in as a private in the 21st Ohio Cavalry. He was so young, in fact, that his Army records showed that Tom gained two inches in height over...
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor (Second Award) to Second Lieutenant Thomas Ward Custer, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 6 April 1865, while serving with Company B, 6th Michigan Cavalry, in action at Deatonsville (Sailor’s Creek), Virginia.
Jan 12, 2024 · Thomas Ward Custer March 15, 1845–June 25, 1876 Younger brother of General George Armstrong Custer, Thomas Ward Custer was twice awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Civil War.
Jan 27, 2020 · Today, we're honoring his brother, Capt. Thomas Custer, who became the first double recipient of the Medal of Honor. Thomas Custer was born March 15, 1845, in New Rumley, Ohio. He was six...
Thomas Custer, the younger brother of General George A. Custer, was the ONLY man to receive TWO Medals of Honor in the Civil War (making him the first of 19 double recipients of the...
Thomas Ward Custer (March 15, 1845 – June 25, 1876) was a United States Army officer and two-time recipient of the Medal of Honor for bravery during the American Civil War. A younger brother of George Armstrong Custer, he served as his aide at the Battle of Little Bighorn against the Lakota and Cheyenne in the Montana Territory.
Capt. Tom Custer. A brother to Lt. Col. George A. Custer, Captain Tom Custer was assigned as Aide-de-camp on Custer's staff. Born on March 15, 1845, at New Rumley, Ohio, Tom Custer was more than five years younger than his more famous older brother, George Armstrong.
