Custer's Court Martial
Records: 19 · Complete: 100%
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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Page 1 of Custer's 45 page written defense
Sherman's request to have Custer's sentence remitted
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"General Court Martial of Gen. George A. Custer, 1867" database with images Fold3 (https://www.fold3.com/publication/65/custers-court-martial: accessed May 26, 2022)
- Publication Title
- Custer's Court Martial
- Total Records
- 19 · Complete: 100%
- Content Source
- Publication Number
- T1103
- Record Group
- 153
- Published on Fold3
- 25 Jul 2007
- Last Updated
- 25 Jul 2007
- Description
- NARA T1103. This 352-page publication contains documents relating to the 1867 court martial of George Armstrong Custer at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.