Elizabeth Custer: Survived the Battle of the Little Big Horn

General George Custer perished during the Battle of the Little Big Horn, but his wife, the spirited and courageous “Libbie” Custer, who often rode with him, survived to ride again.

Libbie was out of the fort, riding with her sister, during the fatal attack.

This was indeed fortunate for her, as George had instructed his cavalry to shoot his wife, rather than let her be captured by Indians.

After her death, at the age of ninety-two and following a lifetime of adventures, she was buried beside George Custer in West Point’s military cemetery.

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