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Sunday, September 23, 2018

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




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