Who was G.A.C.?
George Armstrong Custer was born in New Rumley, Ohio on December 5, 1839, and died, along with 210 U.S. Cavalry troopers under his command, on June 25, 1876 at the Battle of Little Bighorn in Montana Territory.
He was the heroic “boy general” for the Union in the Civil War. On the plains, his superiors counted on his toughness and drive to prosecute a war against native tribes in order to remove them permanently from their lands.
The intent of Custer365 is not to glorify the man. But, It’s also not our aim to dismiss him outright as a fool.
Custer, his devoted wife Elizabeth “Libbie” Bacon Custer (see photo, right), generals Sherman and Sheridan, U.S. Grant, chief Sitting Bull, Lakota warrior Crazy Horse, and many other characters contributed to the myth and reality of Custer. Interest in his life and exploits continues to this day.
This chronology of Custer’s life and death begins on July 1, 2025, and will continue through the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Little Bighorn (aka “Custer’s Last Stand”) on June 25, 2026.
Let’s mount up and ride into the past together.
Mark Marymee
Fremont, California
Mark Marymee
Creator of Custer365
My interest in George Armstrong Custer accelerated during the 15 years I lived in metro Detroit, which is near Custer’s boyhood home of Monroe, Michigan. It’s there he met the love of his life and the person most responsible for promoting and perpetuating his legacy, Elizabeth “Libbie” Bacon Custer.
I’ve been a newspaperman, communicator and corporate historian during my career. Those are pretty helpful skillsets to have for research, separating fact from fiction, and writing compelling content about a subject or person.
Custer365 puts the cherry on top of a cake I’ve been mixing and baking for quite some time. I hope you enjoy it.
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