The New York herald., 1876-07-10
A SKETCH OF GENERAL CUSTER.

FROM the Chlcag0 lrlDune July T.
Personally Custer Of the striking men
in the service. But he stage soldier and u
single glance OF hs piercing eye suced disclose the
lighting spirit OF the soldier who maay hard
field had well earned the right allow
ance OF buttons and military braid II he chose
Custer scarce less dashng writer than he was
soldier and welded the Quill we'll nigh brilliantly as
he did the sword, as his contributions TO tho Gaary
attest His paper the battle OF Bull Run. in which
he participated, was by all odds the most graphic
count that has been written Of that engagement and
presents the clcarcst ana most succinct statement
of the that brought about the dis
astcr Of that day, and will doubtless take its
place among the historic annals Of the war.
The proclamation which he issued TO thc Third
cavalry divisiou which be commanded ON the 9th of
April 1865, at Appomattox Court House, is 50 charac
teristc OF MN as the soldier and author, ana gives
such an insight into the man himself, that repro
duce IL cntirc:--
GENERAL cusrBg's ADDRESS
with profound gratitude the God OF battles.
by whose blessing our cnemcs have been humbled and
arms rcndercd triumphant, your commanding gen
era avails himself OF this ms first opportunity TO ex-
press 10 yon his admiration oi the heroic manner
which you have passed through the series OF battles
which day resulted IN the surrender OF The enemy's
..The record established BY your indomiable courage
is unparalleled IN the annals OF var Your prowess
has won for you even the respect and admiration OF
your enemies During the past six months, although
most instances confronted by superior numbers,
you captured from The enemy, In open battle,
Ill pieces OF held artillery sixty dve battle flags and
upward Of 10000 prisoners Of war, including several
general officers. within the past DAYS
and included in the above you have cap.
turcd iorty-six pieces OF field artillery and
th,rty-seven battle flags. You have never lost gun
never a color and have never been defeated and
Notwithstanding the numerous engagements In winch
you have borne prominent part, including those
orabe battles Of the Shenandoah. you have captured
every piece OF artillery which the enemy has dared
open upon you The near approach OF peace renders II
improbable that you will again be called upon TO
dcrgo The fagucs OF the toilsomc march or the ex-
posurc OF the battle ed but should tho assistance OF
keen blades, welded by sturdy arms, be required TO
hasten the coming Of that glorious pence for which
have been long coBtcnding, the General command
ing is proudly couhdcnt that the future as IN he
past, every demand viii meet with hearty and wiling
response
.'Le hope that work 10 DONE and that, blessed
with The comforts OF peace. we may be permitted TO
enjoy the pea OF home friends For our
rades who fallen let us CHERISH grateful
membrancc. For the wounded and 10 those who IAN
gu,sh southern prisons. let our heartic sympathy
he rendered.
''And now speaking Tor myself alone whom the war
is ended the task Of the historian bcgIns; when
those deeds o daring which have rendered the name
and tame OF the Third cavalry division mpcrisbnblc
are inscribed rpon tho bright pages Of our countrys