Love In The Civil War George Custer And The Confederate Wedding Support the history guy on patreon: patreon thehistoryguythis is original content based on research by the history guy. images in the public. Custer and the confederate wedding. in august, 1862, captain george custer attended the wedding of west point classmate, and confederate officer, john lea. one thing often overlooked in a discussion of war is how it affects the strongest of human emotions love. maybe it is the time of great loss that makes us recognize what is most precious.
Pin By Barry Sowell On Confederate Love Civil War Art Civil War In august, 1862, captain george custer attended the wedding of west point classmate, and confederate officer, john lea. one thing often overlooked in a discussion of war is how it affects the strongest of human emotions love. maybe it is the time of great loss that makes us recognize what is most precious. show more. Boston custer, brother. james calhoun, brother in law. signature. george armstrong custer (december 5, 1839 – june 25, 1876) was a united states army officer and cavalry commander in the american civil war [ 1] and the american indian wars. [ 2] custer graduated from west point and, though characterized as inept for having been last in his. After the civil war, custer became a lieutenant colonel in the downsized postwar frontier army. on june 25, 1876, he and the 210 men under his command were wiped out by lakota and northern. George armstrong custer was born in new rumley, ohio, on december 5, 1839. custer was part of a large extended family, and spent part of his youth in michigan, with a half sister and her husband.
The Great American History Blog The Civil War Marrying Craze After the civil war, custer became a lieutenant colonel in the downsized postwar frontier army. on june 25, 1876, he and the 210 men under his command were wiped out by lakota and northern. George armstrong custer was born in new rumley, ohio, on december 5, 1839. custer was part of a large extended family, and spent part of his youth in michigan, with a half sister and her husband. Confederate nurse kate cumming observed that the civil war was “certainly ours as well as that of the men.”. though she undoubtedly meant to convey that women were not immune to the harshness and devastating effects of war, a less extreme arena in which women and men shared a common wartime experience was on the battlefield of love. After visiting for an evening, custer returned to camp and received permission to visit lea again. when he arrived again at bassett hall, lea informed custer that he was to be married to margaret and requested that custer join the wedding party as a groomsman. following the ceremony, custer remained at bassett hall for another two weeks.
Confederate Wedding Marks Civil War Sesquicentennial News The Sylva Confederate nurse kate cumming observed that the civil war was “certainly ours as well as that of the men.”. though she undoubtedly meant to convey that women were not immune to the harshness and devastating effects of war, a less extreme arena in which women and men shared a common wartime experience was on the battlefield of love. After visiting for an evening, custer returned to camp and received permission to visit lea again. when he arrived again at bassett hall, lea informed custer that he was to be married to margaret and requested that custer join the wedding party as a groomsman. following the ceremony, custer remained at bassett hall for another two weeks.
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