1933 Goudey Indian Gum ⭐️ General George Armstrong Custer
General George Armstrong Custer was a "Rock Star" in post Civil War America.
A West Point graduate, he distinguished himself during the Civil War and in leading the U.S. Cavalry in taming the wild west afterwards. His long golden hair and flamboyant style buoyed his popularity.
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1933 Goudey Indian Gum #55, General Custer ⭐
George Armstrong Custer really was the closest thing the 19th century had to a rock star, especially during and just after the Civil War.
During the Civil War, Custer became a national celebrity while still in his early 20s.

He was repeatedly featured in newspapers, engravings, and illustrated magazines—the mass media of the era.

The public knew him by name, face, and reputation, which was unusual for a junior officer.
Custer cultivated a flashy, rebellious style - long flowing blond hair, flamboyant uniforms, velvet jackets, red scarves, and sometimes buckskin.

He openly rejected the stiff, conservative image expected of Army officers—very much like a rebellious celebrity flaunting convention.

In terms of visibility, swagger, youthful fame, devoted fans, loud critics, and lasting mythology, George Armstrong Custer absolutely functioned as a 19th-century rock star figure—with all the brilliance, ego, and self-destruction that comparison implies.

1910 T70 Historical Events Custer's Last Rally ⭐
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General George Armstrong Custer, a graduate of West Point, greatly distinguished himself under General Sheridan during the Civil War. After the war he served in the western United States fighting Indians.
He met his demise at the hands of the legendary Sioux Chief, Sitting Bull, at the battle of Little Bighorn in 1876.

GEN George Custer⭐Sitting Bull⭐Battle of the Little Bighorn, aka Custer's Last Stand.
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