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In 1867, George Armstrong Custer faced court martial on eleven charges, including absence without leave from his command, and conduct prejudicial to good order and military discipline. Found guilty of five of the charges, he was suspended from rank and command for one year without pay. Records here include proceedings of Custer's trial, correspondence relating to official trial documents, and research requests from after the trial.
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- Publication Number:
- T1103
- Publication Title:
- General Court Martial of Gen. George A. Custer, 1867
- Publisher:
- NARA
- National Archives Catalog ID:
- 301659
- National Archives Catalog Title:
- Court Martial Case Files, compiled 12/1800 - 10/1894
- Record Group:
- 153
- Year:
- 1867
- State:
- Kansas
- Location:
- Fort Leavenworth
- Short Description:
- NARA T1103. This 352-page publication contains documents relating to the 1867 court martial of George Armstrong Custer at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
- Roll:
- 0001
- Section:
- Court Documents
- Subject:
- Custer's Written Defense
- Original data from:
The National Archives
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