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