The Native American tribes had pet names for George Armstrong Custer. The Crow called him Child of the Morning Star, the Cheyenne labeled him Yellow Hair, but the Lakota Sioux referred to him as Long ...

Before making his last stand in the Battle of Little Bighorn, Gen. George Armstrong Custer was stationed in Alexandria. This is a short way of answering a question posed by Alexandria resident Cynthia ...

Few historians realize that Gen. George Armstrong Custer loved playing cards, especially when money was involved. Rumor has it that the general was pretty good but had a bad habit of betting all his ...

Taken in 1876 at Fort Abraham Lincoln in the Dakota Territory, this photo shows three members of Gen. George Armstrong Custer's family dressed to play charades. Custer's sister, Maggie (left), his ...

The wrath of President Grant -- Glorious war -- Chasing shadows on the plains -- Death along the Washita -- Battling Sioux in Yellowstone country -- Black Hills, red spirits -- Prelude to war -- First ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mar. 29—The woman behind Gen. George Armstrong Custer spent her life trying to rehabilitate her husband's image because she deeply ...

The only U.S. flag not captured or lost during George Armstrong Custer's Last Stand at the Battle of Little Bighorn in southeastern Montana sold at auction Friday for $2.2 million.

MONROE, Mich. (WXYZ) — Monday marks Indigenous People’s Day. Started as an alternative to Columbus Day, it brings recognition to native peoples’ histories ...

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. In June 1861, George Armstrong Custer graduated last in his West Point class of thirty-four. With the start of the ...