dec 5, 1839 - George Custer
Description:
George Armstrong Custer was a United States Army officer and cavalry commander in the American Civil War and the American Indian Wars. Custer graduated from West Point in 1861, bottom of his class, but as the Civil War was just starting, trained officers were in immediate demand.Added to timeline:
Date:
dec 5, 1839
Now
~ 185 years ago