The father of farming in Burleigh County, N.D., was a former U.S. congressman, rose to the rank of brigadier general during the Civil War, and, as the oldest officer of the 7th Cavalry, served at Col.

Eriksmoen: North Dakota colonel had Custer arrested for ignoring order Following the Civil War and his involvement in Mexico to stop the French from meddling in Mexico's internal affairs, Col. David ...

Custer's Last Stand took place at the Little Bighorn River, where he led over two hundred soldiers into battle against thousands of Lakota and Cheyenne warriors. From ...

Few figures in American history are as divisive as Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer. He's been hailed as a hero and martyr by some, and vilified as a brash fool who got what he deserved at ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Custer's Last Stand took place at the Little Bighorn River, where he led over two hundred soldiers into battle ...