Margaret Custer was the younger sister of George Armstrong Custer. George Armstrong Custer George Armstrong Custer (December 5, 1839 – June 25, 1876) was an American cavalry commander in the Civil War and the Indian Wars who is best remembered for his defeat and death at the Battle of the Little Bighorn against a coalition of Native American tribes, led by...

Life

Margaret Emma Custer was born in New Rumley, Ohio on January 5, 1852. She was called "Maggie" by her family and friends and grew up with four brothers, Tom, Nevin, Boston and the most famous, George Armstrong Custer. January 5 is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Capt. ... Boston Custer (October 31, 1848–June 26, 1876) was the younger brother of U.S. Army General George Armstrong Custer and two-time Medal of Honor winner Captain Thomas Custer. ... George Armstrong Custer George Armstrong Custer (December 5, 1839 – June 25, 1876) was an American cavalry commander in the Civil War and the Indian Wars who is best remembered for his defeat and death at the Battle of the Little Bighorn against a coalition of Native American tribes, led by...

In 1870, she met James Calhoun and fell in love with him. She married him in March 1872 and remained happily married to him until he was killed at the Battle of the Little Bighorn on June 25, 1876. 1870 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... James M. Calhoun (February 12, 1811–October 1, 1875) was mayor of Atlanta, Georgia during the Civil War. ... 1872 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Battle of the Little Bighorn—which is also called Custers Last Stand and Custer Massacre and, in the parlance of the relevant Native Americans, the Battle of the Greasy Grass—was an armed engagement between a Lakota-Northern Cheyenne combined force and the 7th Cavalry of the United... June 25 is the 176th day of the year (177th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 189 days remaining. ... 1876 is a leap year starting on Saturday. ...

Maggie remarried on July 30, 1903 to John Maugham in Pennsylvania. July 30 is the 211th day (212th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 154 days remaining. ... 1903 has the latest occurring solstices and equinoxes for 400 years, because the Gregorian calendar hasnt had a leap year for seven years or a century leap year since 1600. ... State nickname: The Keystone State Other U.S. States Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Governor Ed Rendell (D) Official languages None Area 119,283 km² (33rd)  - Land 116,074 km²  - Water 3,208 km² (2. ...

Maggie died in 1910 and is buried in Woodlawn Cemetary in Monroe, Michigan. 1910 in topic: Arts Architecture- Art- Film- Literature- Music- Television Science and technology Aviation- Rail transport- Science Other topics Australia- Canada- Ireland- South Africa- Sport Births- Deaths Lists of leaders: State leaders - Religious leaders 1910 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Monroe is a city located in Monroe County, Michigan. ...

External Sources

• Son of the Morning Star, Evan S. Connell, 1984, ISBN 0060971614
• Cavalier in Buckskin, Robert M. Utley, 1988, ISBN 0806121505
• Custer: A Soldier's Story, D.A. Kinsley, 1967, ISBN 0883940744
• The Custer Album, Lawrence A. Frost, 1984, ISBN 0517427141