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  • When was George Custer born?

    When was George Custer born?

    George Custer was boorn on December 5, 1839.
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    Brief early history: Who were his parents and siblings? Where did he grow up? Did he get married? DId he have children?

    He lived with his older half-sister and his brother-in-law in Monroe, Michigan. Later he married Libbie and had no kids. He was one of five children
  • Did he have any jobs outside of the army?

    Did he have any jobs outside of the army?

    He was a grammar school teacher in 1855
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    Education:

    He went to West Point, but was very rebellious and nearly expelled.
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    What part of the civil war army was he in?

    He was in the 7th cavalry in 1861 to 1863.
  • What important battles was he in?

    What important battles was he in?

    He was in the Battle of Little Bighorn 1866 in Montana. George Armstrong Custer lead the 7th Cavalry vs. Lakota and Cheyenne warriors in a battle during the civil war. Custer and his men were all killed, making Lakota and Cheyenne the winners. There were 210 casualties
  • When, where, and how did he die?

    When, where, and how did he die?

    He died on June 25, 1879 in The Battle of Bighorn in Kansas.