June 25, 1876, a Particularly Bad Day for the Custer Clan

As long as I am on the subject, a large number of Emmanuel Henry Custer's family died on June 25, 1876, out at the Battle of the Little Big Horn.

George Armstrong Custer  (December 5, 1839-June 25, 1876, age 36)  For the location of these two burials, see the preceding blog entry.

Thomas Ward Custer  (March 15, 1845-June 25, 1876, age 31)

Boston Custer  (October 31, 1848-June 25, 1876, age 27)  Buried Woodland Cemetery, Monroe, Michigan.

James Calhoun  (August 24, 1845-June 25, 1876, age 30)  Married to Emanuel's daughter Margaret Emma Custer Calhoun.  Buried Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.

Harry Armstrong "Autie" Reed  (April 27, 1858-June 25, 1876, age 18)  Buried Woodland Cemetery, Monroe, Wisconsin.

That had to be a hard time in Monroe, Michigan, when the family found out about the battle.

Poor Emanuel Custer.  --Brock-Perry

Woodland Cemetery in Monroe, Michigan: Famous Burials

From Find-A-Grave.

George Armstrong Custer's father, Emanuel Henry Custer is buried in this cemetery.  Other persons of note buried there:

Several U.S. and Michigan legislators including Isaac Peckham Christiancy, David Noble, Edwin Willits and Austin Wing.

Civil War:

Col. George W. Spalding, 12th Tennessee Cavalry
Brevet Brig. General , US Regular Army Joseph Rowe Smith, Sr.

Also, from the Civil War:

Boston Custer, son of Emanuel Henry Custer and brother of George Armstrong Custer.  Killed at the Battle of the Little Big Horn.

Also died at Battle of Little Big Horn:

Harry Armstrong "Autie" Reed, nephew of George Armstrong Custer and Boston Custer.  Killed at the Battle of the Little Big Horn.

--Brock-Perry

Emanuel Henry Custer: George A. Custer's Father

In the last post, I mentioned that one of the War of 1812 veterans in the 1871 photograph with Lt.Col. Custer was an Emmanuel Custer.  I wondered whether he might be a relative of Custer.

He was.

Emanual, spelled with one "m" was George A. Custer's father.

From Find-A-Grave.

Born 10 December 1806 in Cresaptown , Maryland  (It is doubtful then, at ages 6 to 9,  that he was War of 1812 veteran.)

Death 29 November 1892 in Monroe, Michigan.

Buried in Woodland Cemetery in Monroe, Michigan.

--Brock-Perry