April 5, 2024
Civil War CDV: Gen. George A. Custer From Life Wearing Hat/Goldin, Photographer
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On June 29, 1863, he was jumped from first lieutenant to brigadier general of volunteers and was assigned to command a brigade in Judson Kilpatrick's division, which he led a few days later at Gettysburg." -- Ezra Warner, Generals in Blue . ~GEORGE ARMSTRONG CUSTER~ (1839-1876) ~ Civil War : • West Point Class of 1861 – 1st Lt., 5th US Cavalry, • Brig. General, US Vols. 6/29/1863, Commanding Mich. Cav. Brigade, • Brevet Major, USA 7/3/1863 (Gettysburg, PA), • Brevet Lt. Colonel, USA 5/11/1864 (Yellow Tavern, VA), • Brevet Colonel, USA 9/19/1864 (Winchester, VA), • Brevet Major General, US Vols. 10/19/1864, • Brevet Brig. General, USA 3/13/1865 (Five Forks, VA), • Brevet Major General, USA 3/13/1865 by Brevet, • Major General US Vols. 4/15/1865. ~ Indian Wars : • Lt. Colonel, 7th US Cavalry 7/28/1866, • Led Attack on Cheyenne, Battle of Washita River 11/27/1868, • KILLED with entire command in action against Sioux Indians on Little Big Horn River, Montana Territory June 25, 1876 . Heroic Civil War Cavalry General and Indian Wars Casualty: Flamboyant, young and reckless, Custer, the epitome of the daring cavalryman, was both admired and vilified. This original, vintage carte de visite portrait shows Custer as major general. It is listed as K-70 in Custer in Photographs by D. Mark Katz who dates it as May 1865. This is the best of the
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