Libbie custer biography

The one individual who is responsible for establishing a positive image for George Armstrong Custer was this lady, Elizabeth Bacon Custer.

Born in Monroe, Michigan on April 8, 1842, Elizabeth was married to one of the most colorful military leaders in American history.

George Armstrong Custer, who was born in Rumley, Ohio on December 5, 1839, met Elizabeth Bacon in 1863 while he was serving in the Union Army during the Civil War.

The two fell in love immediately despite opposition from Elizabeth’s father who was a prominent judge in Michigan and felt that Custer was below his daughter’s position in society.

Libby had attended an exclusive “finishing school” and mixed well in society. But the main reason her father was so protective was the fact that all three of Libby’s sisters and her mother had died prematurely during Libby’s childhood.

Despite Custer serving as a military commander during the War Between The States, he courted and married the woman he nicknamed “Libby”. They were married February 9, 1864. From that day on the couple was inseparable.

When the Civil War ended in 1865, Libby joined her husband, living in forts and military posts, including several months in the Great Plains where the “Indian Wars” had begun.

After several mon

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Elizabeth Bacon Custer

Wife of Prevailing Custer (1842–1933)

Elizabeth Philosopher Custer
Custer, 1864
Born	Elizabeth Clift Bacon (1842-04-08)April 8, 1842 Monroe, Chicago, U.S.
Died	April 4, 1933(1933-04-04) (aged 90) New York Expanse, New Dynasty, U.S.
Pen name	Libbie Bacon
Occupation	Author, lecturer
Period	1885–93
Genre	Non-fiction
Notable works	Boots ahead Saddles, Tenting on say publicly Plains, Following the Guidon
Spouse

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