Few historical reputations have veered from one extreme to the other quite like that of George Armstrong Custer. Although his conduct was denounced by most of the principal figures of the 1876 Sioux ...
To get a sense of just how divisive George Armstrong Custer was during his short life, one need only consult a couple of the Union Army officer’s post-Civil War press clippings. In 1866, The New York ...
Only days before the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg, Union army cavalry Lt. George A. Custer dug a black velveteen jacket out of his bags. The coat was double-breasted — the kind generals wore — and ...
On Tuesday at 7 p.m., Montana viewers will get a first look at a new biography of Lt. Col. George A. Custer on “American Experience,” an acclaimed history series produced for PBS. The premiere of ...
It's no riddle that Gen. Ulysses Grant is the man buried in Grant's Tomb. But there is a mystery behind who's buried in the grave of the man Grant sent to fight the Indians. It may not be Gen. George ...