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Title
General George A. Custer Memorial (Monroe, Michigan)
Source
american,peoplesculptures,unionmonument
Contributor
jcgreiner
Type
Site
Identifier
2741
Date Issued
1910-01-01
Extent
m x m x m
Medium
'General George A. Custer', Historical Marker Database, last revised 14 March 2022, https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=20878.
Spatial Coverage
current,41.918178,-83.396706;
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General George A. Custer Memorial (Monroe, Michigan)
Europeana Type
TEXT
Site Item Type Metadata
Wiki
https://www.cineg.org/wiki/index.php/General_George_A._Custer_Memorial_(Monroe,_Michigan)
Monument Type
Statue – equestrian
Inscription
"General George A. Custer Born Dec. 5, 1839, New Rumley, Ohio.
Graduated U.S. Military Academy, June 1861.
Brigadier General Volunteers June 29, 1863.
Brevet Major General Volunteers Oct., 1864.
Commanded Michigan Brigade of cavalry at Battle of Gettysburg, and 3rd Division of Sheridan's Cavalry Corps.
Major General Volunteers April, 1865.
Commanded Division of Cavalry Mexican Border, 1865-6.
Brevetted through all grades from major to major general regular army for distinguished services at Gettysburg, Yellow Tavern, Winchester, Fishers Hill, Five Forks, and Appomattox.
Lieutenant Colonel 7th U.S. Cavalry, July 1866, which he commanded in Indian Campaigns 1867-1876, including Battle of the Washita, 1868; Expedition in Staked Plains, 1869; Yellowstone Expedition, 1873; Black Hills Exploration, 1874.
Killed with his whole detachment, at Battle of the Little Bighorn, June 25, 1876."
State
Michigan
Affiliation
Union
City
Monroe
Location Type
City