George Armstrong Custer - The Trevilian Collection

It was June 11, 1864. The Confederate cavalry under General Thomas Rosser surrounded General George Custer and his men. A six-hour battle ensued.

They suffered 416 casualties, Custer sustained minor wounds. His headquarter wagon was captured by Lieutenant Frank Blair and his personal items were sent back to Texas as war trophies. The military correspondence was sent to Richmond and love letters from his wife Libbie were distributed in the South.

The Trevilian Collection containing Custer’s wedding uniform, travel bags, field desk and presentation sword made by Tiffany’s and presented by the 5th of Michigan has remained intact for over 150 years. Also included is General Blackmar’s diary with an original letter by Libbie thanking him for retrieving the stolen love letters.

Over the past 15 years, the collection has been rotated between the Custer Battlefield, Monroe County Historical Society and the Civil War Museum in Harrisburg with over 2 million viewers. It is a shared opinion that this is the most historic and important collection of Civil War items to surface in this century.

Cisco’s is honored to have the collection on display through September. We are also sponsoring a presentation by David Ingall, a leading authority on Custer. There will be two topics; “General George Armstrong Custer and the Civil War: The Forgotten Custer” and “The Battle of Little Big Horn: The Real Story.” The presentation will be held at the Coeur d’ Alene Resort on September 23rd and 24th.

[josephharnett]

What a great collection of American History would love to see it

[pennsyltuckyden]

What ever you think of Custer, this is truly an amazing collection of historical artifacts.

[monarchistemu]

My ancestor saved George Custer at Trevilian Station and was shot by an unidentified CSA soldier. He still survived another 50 years.

[OneLastHitBIGo]

General Sheridan bought one of the tables Grant used to draw up Lee's surrender at Appomattox and gave it to Libbie Custer in appreciation of Custer's service in the Civil War. In accordance with her will Libbie Custer bequeathed the table to the National Museum where it has been since 1936.

[JamesWinslowDiPiazza]

My great-great-grand uncle Daniel Heath Powers was in charge of Gen. George A. Custer’s wagon train when it was captured at Trevilian Station. He too was captured and in-prisoned.

[landman]

I've read and studied The Boy General off and on for years and it just dawned on me. He wore his hair in a mullet.

[eliotreader]

what's the story behind the off cuts of hair

[reallydarlings-sexf]

CAValry, not CALvary. Why do people get this wrong?

[normanbraslow]

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