Mar

28

Posted by Karin 

I have to give props to my co-blogger Ronda Stiffler for designing this excellent and informative site. The blogroll is fantastic! Ronda has made research easy. A wealth of information is just a click-of-a-link away.

I spent the past hour learning more about George Custer by reading a compilation of newspaper articles catalogued by the Monroe County Library System. These articles are easily accessed by clicking on the Custer in the News link found under our blogroll. What an excellent resource for teachers, scholars, students and history buffs.

Some interesting reads include a local account of Custer’s wedding, a series of articles on the Indian Expedition, a letter penned by Custer himself to the “editors of the world,” Sitting Bull’s purported account of the Battle of Little Big Horn, and an article documenting the return of the remains of Boston Custer (George’s brother) and Henry Armstrong Reed (Custer’s nephew) who died alongside Custer at the Battle of Little Bighorn.

I also found written evidence supporting the belief that Dandy, the General’s favorite horse, is indeed buried on Neville Custer’s farm located on North Custer Road.

A 1922 Detroit Free Press article “Monroe Recalls When Custer Rode to Battle with the Horse” states: ”The horse died when about 30 years old and was buried in an orchard on the Custer farm, along the winding River Raisin.”

Time to go. I want to read some more articles.


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