General custer biography wikipedia
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General custer biography wikipedia
Elizabeth Bacon Custer
Wife of General Custer (1842–1933)
Elizabeth Bacon Custer | |
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Custer, 1864 | |
| Born | Elizabeth Clift Bacon (1842-04-08)April 8, 1842 Monroe, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | April 4, 1933(1933-04-04) (aged 90) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Pen name | Libbie Bacon |
| Occupation | Author, lecturer |
| Period | 1885–93 |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Notable works | Boots and Saddles, Tenting on the Plains, Following the Guidon |
| Spouse | |
Elizabeth Bacon Custer (néeBacon; April 8, 1842 – April 4, 1933) was the wife of Brevet Major General George Armstrong Custer, United States Army.
She spent most of their twelve-year marriage in relative proximity to him despite his numerous military campaigns in the American Civil War and subsequent postings on the Great Plains as a commanding officer in the United States Cavalry.
Left nearly destitute in the aftermath of her husband's death, she became an outspoken advocate for his legacy through her popular books a