Your daily dose of fact and fancy about George Armstrong Custer.
He was one of America’s most beloved, and loathed, military leaders. A fierce fighter. Thrill seeker. Headline chaser. Then came his demise and the deaths of 210 troopers at the Battle of Little Bighorn on June 25, 1876.
Introducing a 365-day chronology of Custer’s life. Visit daily for something new.
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JULY 20: Sitting Bull Surrenders
After being pursued for five years by the U.S. Army, Chief Sitting Bull surrenders at Fort Buford.
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JULY 19: The Death Struggle
Illustrator W.M. Cary’s ‘The Death Struggle of General Custer’ appears in print
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JULY 18: A Custer Passes On
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JULY 17: First Scalp for Custer!
Ex-showman and Army scout William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody takes the first scalp for the fallen commander.
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JULY 16: A Chat With Mrs. Custer
A glowing recounting of a conversation with ‘Libbie’
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JULY 15: Missing the Missus
Custer leaves his command behind in Kansas to reunite with wife Libbie. He pays a price for it later.
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JULY 14: Book Review 01
‘The Summer of 1876’ follows three key events occurring during the summer of our nation’s centennial.
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JULY 13: Aide-de-Camp
Custer served as aide-de-camp to Gen. George B. McClellan, commander of the Union Army of the Potomac.
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JULY 12: Look-Alikes?
America’s favorite game show host bears a resemblance to someone we know.
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JULY 11: 'I Go With Custer'
The New York Herald publishes the final dispatch from slain reporter Mark Kellogg.
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JULY 10: Mistakes Happen
For this photo, Custer is mid-identified by the Library of Congress as an infantryman.
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JULY 9: Massacre Headlines Continue
After news breaks on July 6, 1876 about Custer’s death, newspapers across the country trumpet the news.
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JULY 8: Onward to the Black Hills
Custer’s 1874 Black Hills Expedition reaches Hiddenwood Creek near present-day Hettinger, ND.
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JULY 7: Building Camp Custer
The U.S. has enetered World War I and must quickly build training installations. One named for Custer springs up near Battle Creek, Mich.
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JULY 6: The Mourning Begins
On the morning of July 6, 1876, Elizabeth “Libble” Custer is informed of the death of her beloved husband, George Armstrong Custer.
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JULY 5: The Far West Races East
Capt. Grant Marsh races the steamer Far West from Montana Territory to Fort Abraham Lincoln in Dakota Territory, seeking medical attention for troops wounded at Little Bighorn
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JULY 4: Lee Flees Gettysburg
As Lee withdraws from Gettysburg, Custer takes chase with plans to harass and damage the enemy’s supply lines.
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JULY 3: 'Come on, you Wolverines!'
While Confederate General George Pickett leads his own infamous charge on Day Three at Gettysburg, Custer exhorts his men to knock back Confederates at East Cavalry Hill.
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JULY 2: Custer is Knocked Off His Horse
Newly minted Brigadier General Custer and his 6th Michigan Cavalry tangle with Confederates on a road outside Gettysburg.
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JULY 1: Custer Enters West Point
On this date in 1856, George Armstrong Custer enters the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York.
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