Custer
George Arm·strong [ahrm-strawng, -strong], /ˈɑrm strɔŋ, -strɒŋ/, 1839–76, U.S. general and Indian fighter.
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However, her attempts to save the day are thwarted when Ashtray stabs Custer in the neck because it’s the only thing he apparently knows how to do.
‘Euphoria’: Chaotic Season Finale Ends in a Bloody Shootout—and the Death of a Beloved Character | Kyndall Cunningham | February 28, 2022 | The Daily BeastAccording to Cody, he thrust the scalp in the air and shouted, “The first scalp for Custer!”
What the True Story of Buffalo Bill Reveals About the Myth of the Wild West | Ijeoma Olou | November 12, 2021 | TimeIn Buffalo Bill’s stage show The Red Right Hand or The First Scalp for Custer, the scalping of Yellow Hand was an act of justice.
What the True Story of Buffalo Bill Reveals About the Myth of the Wild West | Ijeoma Olou | November 12, 2021 | TimeNone of the warriors that the men fought had been at the battle of Little Big Horn, known as Custer’s Last Stand, or had likely ever encountered the revered General George Armstrong Custer.
What the True Story of Buffalo Bill Reveals About the Myth of the Wild West | Ijeoma Olou | November 12, 2021 | TimeReportedly, George Custer wore a Stetson into Little Big Horn.
And this is how he explains that the mythology surrounding General Custer is largely false.
Native American Basketball Team in Wyoming Have Hoop Dreams Of Their Own | Robert Silverman | August 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn Custer County, Idaho, there was a sign by the road that said.
America’s Lost Decade in Iraq: A Marine Officer Looks Back | Benjamin Busch | March 19, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTFor many years, McMurtry saw no need for another book on Custer.
Larry McMurtry on the Villainous Custer and the Myths of the West | Nick Romeo | November 17, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTLarry McMurtry has been a student of the countless depictions of Custer for the past 40 years.
Larry McMurtry on the Villainous Custer and the Myths of the West | Nick Romeo | November 17, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTResuming its place in the column, I received orders to report with the regiment to General Custer, who was at its head.
Last Days of the Rebellion | Alanson M. RandolGeneral Custer was here, there, and everywhere, urging the men forward with cheers and oaths.
Last Days of the Rebellion | Alanson M. RandolI rode forward between the lines with Custer and Pennington, and met several old friends among the rebels, who came out to see us.
Last Days of the Rebellion | Alanson M. RandolThe incidents which I recalled were those of war, but Custer's friends here gave me the incidents of peace.
Ocean to Ocean on Horseback | Willard GlazierMy emotions upon entering this town, long the dearest place in all the world to Custer, can better be imagined than described.
Ocean to Ocean on Horseback | Willard Glazier
British Dictionary definitions for Custer
/ (ˈkʌstə) /
George Armstrong. 1839–76, US cavalry general: Civil War hero, killed fighting the Sioux Indians at Little Bighorn, Montana
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