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Marker detail: George A. Custer – Lt. Colonel, July, 1874
Photographer: South Dakota State Historical Society
Caption: Marker detail: George A. Custer – Lt. Colonel, July, 1874
Additional Description: ”The expedition has surpassed most sanguine expectations. We have discovered a rich and beautiful country.”
George A Custer was a Lieutenant Colonel during the expedition. However, during the Civil War, Custer rose to the rank of Brevet Major General.
Submitted: August 10, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Database Locator Identification Number: p439475
File Size: 1.001 Megabytes

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