Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-10
POOR CUSTER.
"reminiscences or n Gallant soldier.

General Custer was married during the
early days of the Rebellion 10 a Mfchtgs m
lady, who has shared with him the priva
lions OF camp life most OF the tine s'ace
They had no children. General Custer was
exceedingly companionable aud lovabls,
CHARMING In conversation, modest as regard
ed his own exploits, and a man who made
warm and lasting friendships. A corresI on
dent OF the New York sun says ef
MRS CUSTER
"She Is the daughter and sole surviving
child OF the late Daniel s. Bacon OF Monroe,
Mich. She Is not a niece OF Senator CHRIS
tlancy, though her father and the then Judge
Chrlsuancy were Intimate friends. "Libbie''
always accompanied tue General in his cam
palgrs during the war, and was with him
out among the Indians. 1 well remember
the morning on which he started ION Win
chester for Appomattox. / was standing on
The porch. He had kissed his wife go 4 by
and mounted his horse. i shock his hanf,
bling. i said, We'll, Libbie, he has gone
Yes said she, 'all the world has gone
In an hour or so she was on her way 20
washington, where she was so soon and 50
der OF Appomattox."
THE GENERAL AS A TEACHER"
Tue following, which appeared In the Da-
cora correspondence OF the Minneapolis
Tribune year or two ago, is made inter
esting by recent events: This spring Gene
raj Clusters golden curls have been sacIl.
although less poeticaI, and the coming re-
connoissance will prove IL he is shorn OF his
strength: At present General Custer is 81
years old-a slender, fair haired. blue-eyed
man. His wife, charming LAZY, who mas
shared his marches and victories since early
In the war, Is as gentle and cultivated aud
yet as soldierly as q woman can be, and her
nome is one green spot, II there be no Others
in the frontier life OF the officers OF the I'm
A few evenings since the " ritter, ep tering
General Clusters library, raw a new phase
OF tn is, mans nsI charaeisr He sat on low
hsnd; before him were two little girls, Que
white and the other colored, the children OF
nls servants, whom he was afford ing the ne
ApologiZiDg for my interruption, / was
Withdrawing, when he cried out in his
nearly way: Come In, come In, and Zee my
schcol! entered the room, and in pleas
ant, FAMILIAR way, he went on with his
tescbiag, having his scholars spell the words
alternately, tell their meaning, and con
struct sentences. / have found that this as
been lis custom for several years and an
these little people OF his household know of
written words is what he has taught them.
Grin. CUSTER TO GEN. RossER.
Inc Alexandria 8, ntinet prints an incident
IN Inc life OF Custer never before pa b fshc 4:
While Custer was "feeling" OF the enemy's
cavalry in the forests OF SpOttsylvanis q
regiment belonging 10 Gen. Rosser's ICON
with pOrtion of that OF Custer, at very close
quarters, necessitsting a charge through q
narrow open space, up TO the edge of a wood
In which Clusters men were post, 1, ana from
lney delivered destructive fire, whIch, with
her visible knowledge OF the enemy S supe
Nor position and strength, made the Virgin
lans latter. Rosser, as was his wont, dashed
into the open field to rally them. OF CON
mandine and striking figure, he did NOT
cream that over that line OF foes, dtrc citing
ana controIlbg their fire, flashed sn eye IKE
woman's TO The claims OF friendship, and
wnlch, even in the moment of bloody strife
recognizing him as au old ffiend or Wesl
N ms ling nf-
ard love!
There was many a horseman wondered.
mat day, why the enemy's fire so suddenly
ceast ,when Re ~ser, reco. izing the useless-
ness OF further attack, withdrew his msn.
But the next day, as they kept moving by
The flank. following the federal ca valry aud
: ne line OF the swiDg,"a farmer, by whose
house they passed, handed a confederate
trooper pote addressed 10 Gen. T. l.. Rps-
ser, which had been left with htm by a fed
eral officer; The note was delivered as adj
dressed, and read somewhat thus:
"Deu -: The name used was the cid
nickname OF West Point, not now
by this writer.l You expose
yo1rseIl 100 ON much; On the reid Old fellow
saved your life, by stopping my nre. Don't
do so again, but live TO laugh over cid times,
after the war, with
p. ST. whipped Fitz Lee on Wednesday,
and intend to give you good dressing The
first chance get in a fair field"
AS Rosser rode along, at the head OF his
column OF bold riders In gray his dark face
lighted with pleasant smile, ss he READ toe
letter, and he broke into q hearty laugh
when be reached the postscript, remar King
that Fanny" (the nickname given Custer
by his comrades for his fair complexion and
waving blonde hair always wss q good fell
low, but a little too fond OF Dragging. Yet
ne came near making good his Intention a
short time after, when he m ade a gallant
dash through Rosser's line at TravIIlian's
station, and impressed the confederate bows
leader OF the enemies.
The letter was read by Gen. Rosser TO this
writer, who relates the circumstance now
as showing the noble and gentle he art OF the
dead hero. and that