Many people realize that George Armstrong Custer died at the battle of the Little Big Horn but few realize that two of Custer's brothers also died that day and that one of his brothers was a two-time Medal of Honor winner.
Thomas Custer died on this day 139 years ago at the Little Big Horn. He is one of just 19 soldiers to have earned more than one Medal of Honor.
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Showing posts with label Little Big Horn. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Little Big Horn. Show all posts
Thursday, June 25, 2015
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Flotsam and Jetsam
Miscellaneous thoughts and observations.
Today would have been the 132nd anniversary of the Battle of Little Big Horn and the death of George Armstrong Custer. Perhaps my favorite movie about the battle is 1970's Little Big Man starring Dustin Hoffman and the always underrated Richard Mulligan as Custer. I also find it amusing to see people on IMDB talking about factual errors in the movie as if it was historical accurate and not a fantasy in the first place... Today would have been George Orwell's 105th birthday. Truth be told Orwell is probably disliked in the US for the simple fact that a few generations of American high school students have been forced to read either 1984 or Animal Farm and most were not ready to understand the genius of the works.... Happy National Catfish Day!. In honor of National Catfish Day here's some catfish noodling.
Miscellaneous thoughts and observations.
Today would have been the 132nd anniversary of the Battle of Little Big Horn and the death of George Armstrong Custer. Perhaps my favorite movie about the battle is 1970's Little Big Man starring Dustin Hoffman and the always underrated Richard Mulligan as Custer. I also find it amusing to see people on IMDB talking about factual errors in the movie as if it was historical accurate and not a fantasy in the first place... Today would have been George Orwell's 105th birthday. Truth be told Orwell is probably disliked in the US for the simple fact that a few generations of American high school students have been forced to read either 1984 or Animal Farm and most were not ready to understand the genius of the works.... Happy National Catfish Day!. In honor of National Catfish Day here's some catfish noodling.
Monday, June 25, 2007
Thomas Custer and the Little Big Horn
Many people realize that George Armstrong Custer died at the battle of the Little Big Horn but few realize that two of Custer's brothers also died that day and that one of his brothers was a two-time Medal of Honor winner.
Thomas Custer died on this day 131 years ago at the Little Big Horn. He is one of just 19 soldiers to have earned more than one Medal of Honor.
Many people realize that George Armstrong Custer died at the battle of the Little Big Horn but few realize that two of Custer's brothers also died that day and that one of his brothers was a two-time Medal of Honor winner.
Thomas Custer died on this day 131 years ago at the Little Big Horn. He is one of just 19 soldiers to have earned more than one Medal of Honor.
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