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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
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Custer's Court Martial

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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