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Custer was a colonel, although during the Civil War he attained the rank of a brevet general. Brevet means a temporary promotion to general. Although Custer kept his brevet rank for a time after the war, it was later taken away from him, and he was a colonel when he died. [If Custer had been a general at Little Big Horn he would have commanded more than one regiment.]
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Is maj general john Custer iii a relative of george Armstrong Custer?
Yes. It is a family name.
Who died last at the battle of the little big horn?
The highest ranking officer at the Little Big Horn was Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer, who died at the battle. He had been brevetted to brigadier general during the Civil War, but returned to his regular rank of captain after the war. He was gradually promoted, and lieutenant colonel when he died.
Who led the Indians at the battle of little big horn?
Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer was the on-the-ground leader of the American horse-soldiers at the Battle of the Little Bighorn in June of 1876. Typically overlooked in this battle is the fact that Custer was officially subordinate to Brigadier General Alfred Terry, who commanded one of three columns closing in on the Native encampment from different directions. On the fateful day of the battle, Custer's decision to act on his own, rather than awaiting Terry's arrival, led to the Native victory over Custer's command.
How did general Custer became a fighter?
General Custer became an Army officer by graduating from the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York.
What tribe killed General Custer?
The Lakota and Northern Cheyenne .
Was Custer a general or colonel during the Battle of Big Horn?
Custer was a colonel during the Battle of Little Big Horn, as a regiment is normally commanded by a colonel, while a general commands multiple regiments. I think the confusion over Custer's rank is because during the Civil War he was promoted to brevet general (sort of a temporary general, promoted in the field). After the war Custer got himself in some trouble and was demoted back to colonel, and he never rose to the rank of general again.
What was the result of the of big horn?
General Custer's troops were massacred by the Lakota and Cheyenne. novanet- cheif crazy horse and 2000 indians killed colonel custer and all of his men
What was the result of the battle of the big horn?
General Custer's troops were massacred by the Lakota and Cheyenne. novanet- cheif crazy horse and 2000 indians killed colonel custer and all of his men
What was the result of the battles of little big horn?
General Custer's troops were massacred by the Lakota and Cheyenne. novanet- cheif crazy horse and 2000 indians killed colonel custer and all of his men
What was the result of the battle little big horn?
General Custer's troops were massacred by the Lakota and Cheyenne. novanet- cheif crazy horse and 2000 indians killed colonel custer and all of his men
What was the result of Battle of the Little Big Horn?
General Custer's troops were massacred by the Lakota and Cheyenne. novanet- cheif crazy horse and 2000 indians killed colonel custer and all of his men
What are Custer rank before he was killed at the battle of little bighorn?
He was a General when he was killed.ANSWER:After the Civil War ended in 1865, the Army dropped Custer to his regular rank of Captain. He joined the Seventh Cavalry in 1866, as a Lieutenant Colonel.When George A. Custer, fought at the Battle of the Little Big Horn, on June 25, 1876, Lieutenant Colonel was the rank he had when he died.
What U.S. general was killled at the battle of Little Bighorn?
None. Custer was a colonel at the time of his death. He was a general during the Civil War, but as most were, was reduced in rank after hostilities ended.
Which state did General Custer die?
Near the Little Bighorn River in what is now part of the Crow Reservation in southeastern Montana. Custer, more accurately a Lieutenant Colonel at the time, was killed along with more than 250 of his men, including those at Custer's Last Stand.
Who was at the surrender of appomattox?
In the living room of William McLean's house there were, For the Confederate Army: General Lee and his military secretary Colonel Marshall. For the Union Army: the General Grant, Sheridan, Ord, S. Williams, Custer and the Colonel Babcock, H. Porter and Parker.
Who led the Americans at the Battle of the Little Bighorn?
Lieutenant Colonel (Brevet Major General of Volunteers) George Armstrong Custer was the commanding officer of the Custer Battalion of the 7th Cavalry at the time of the Battle of Little Big Horn, and leader of the troops killed there with him on "last Stand Hill".
Where was Colonel Custer defeated when he tried to force inidians onto reservations?
Colonel Custer was deafeated and killed at Wounded Knee by the tribes of Lakota and Cheyenne by Sitting Bull, Gall, and Crazy Horse.
