George A. Custer
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- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: Generals, Military Officers, Soldiers, Wars, Battles, Native Americans, American Indians, American Civil War, Civil Wars, Coups, Massacres, Genocide, Torture
- Curriculum: American History 1816-1855, American Civil War & Reconstruction Era (1856-1877), American Indian History
Article abstract: Military significance: Custer, the “boy general” of the American Civil War, amassed an impressive record as a cavalry combat officer. His death at the Little Bighorn created a legend but evoked controversy.
In 1857, George A. Custer received an appointment to the U.S. Military Academy. A poor student, he received numerous demerits and graduated at the bottom of his class. Custer was assigned to the Fifth Cavalry of the Army of the Potomac in 1861. His battlefield tactics attracted the attention of General George B. McClellan and several...
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