Re: "General" George Custer ... let's clarify this a bit!

Posted by Rich on December 30, 2001 at 05:05:13:

In Reply to: posted by Debbie Grampre on December 28, 2001 at 21:01:52:

: Why is George Custer always referred to as General, When
: he was a Lt.Col. when he died? Isn't this how history gets screwed
: up!

No, actually, it's not ... Custer achieved the brevet (temporary) rank of Major General while fighting in the Civil War with distinction. During the post-war downsizing of the Army, many officers were pushed down the scale to a new, lower rank. It was customary to still refer to these officers - all of them; not just Custer - by their brevet rank, thus, "General" Custer.

: Was the only "U.S." survior really a horse with an Indian
: name? As the saying goes, "isn't it Ironic"!

Irony goes out the window, I think, if you'd consider the fact that Indians fought, and died, WITH Custer, as well as against him.

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: : Why is George Custer always referred to as General, When
: : he was a Lt.Col. when he died?  Isn't this how history gets screwed
: : up!

: No, actually, it's not ... Custer achieved the brevet (temporary) rank of Major General while fighting in the Civil War with distinction. During the post-war downsizing of the Army, many officers were pushed down the scale to a new, lower rank. It was customary to still refer to these officers - all of them; not just Custer - by their brevet rank, thus, "General" Custer.

: :  Was the only "U.S." survior really a horse with an Indian
: : name?  As the saying goes, "isn't it Ironic"!

: Irony goes out the window, I think, if you'd consider the fact that Indians fought, and died, WITH Custer, as well as against him.


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