George Armstrong Custer's Last Stand At The Battle Of Little Big Horn

Here we are in the midst of the civil war as the country is divided and tensions are high. Then, like a phoenix out of the ashes comes a military name that will be remembered for generations to come – George Armstrong Custer. This is the man who, while young, made it a point to have no fear on the battlefront and led his men with a firm hand. He gave his men the inspiration and zeal to fight and be victorious even in the worst of situations. As we examine the life of George Custer, his thirty-seven short years on this earth, and his last stand at the Battle of Little Big Horn we will see how his bravery and selflessness earned him the title of one of the greatest generals the Union ever knew.
Custer was born in New Rumley, Ohio on December 5, 1839. As he grew older into a young man he enrolled at the United States Military Academy on July 1, 1857. After graduating from the academy Custer was quickly given the position of brigadier general at age 23 just about a week before the Battle of Gettysburg broke out. On his own he guided his cavalry against

The man knew this could be the last time he ever saw his wife and son again, so he asked his wife if she would wait for him to return. This was the mindset of so many citizens across the lands knowing this battle could be the last one some of these men ever fought. Soldiers, some having no idea what kind of enemy they were facing, picturing in their head any possible outcome. Some imagined they were going to be the one to single-handedly taking the Indian army by themselves. Feeling like a modern-day superhero rushing to the battlefield, these young men had hope, which sometimes is all you need. Hope is what starts all revolutions, battles, and explorations, hope is something you need. This time, however, the soldiers needed much more than hope if they were going to get through this