, 1876-07-07

t1e beFFlcvt LII ApPCAFAlltN Ho Hha L4c way
bun idtal Of tho soldlcr-tafl, 1.-The md SNOWY,
with tho free, firm carriage Of tho veteran Of
many fields, aud tic slasltng grace Of tho gnl-
lant cavaller; almost toprish IN costume, affect
Ing what might be styled blending Of tho tog-
gcrg of the stago General, anil the Wild Western
scouts fantastic trappings hts fombrcsn an.l
rclvot Jacket ani bucksktn lcgg!ns, top bouts
md monsiru1s spurs, his long, yellow locks,
and his sweeping nao1staeho, huyo been tho sub
joct Of not n few eatiricAl ctclings. Hut
NE WAS NO sTAas soLplBR,
and single glance Of his piercing eye srtl'ecd
to disclose The fighting spirit Of tho sulsllcr who
on many hard-fought Held Ind we'll earned tho
right to wcar MI extra allowance Of buttons and
military braid II ho rllosr+
Custer was searcc 1css dnahtng q writer thatl
he was soldier, md welded tho quill we'll nigh
rs brilliantly rs l,c did tho swortl us ilfs conts-
buttons to tho Ga.a1D attest. Ills I'arer On tho
battle of bull Run, In which hc participated,
was By MI o1tls
THE MOST GRAPHIC ACCOUNT
TINT Inns been written OF TINT engagement, nnd
presents the clcarest md most serlnct etate-
ncnt Of The ca,iscs tllat brought about the dis
nstcr Of that day, and will doubtless take Its
place among the historic annals Of thu War
The proclamation which ho issued to tho Third
Cavalry Division, which ho commanded OIL the
9th Of April 1866, at Appomatto1 Court-1folisc,
is 80 Characteristic Of him rs the soldier and
author, and gives such an Insight into the lnuu
himself, that VIC
REPRODUCE IT ENTIRE:
with profound gratitude toward Cod Of hattfcs,
did our nr1,s ro,,tlered Triumphant, your ct,n-
nandina general ayaiis himself Of th,n, his hrtt
oppottun!t5, to oxpscss to you his admiration & II
theoarli The scrics Of battles Which to.ay resulted
In The surrender Of tho eueny'A entire army. ,
conrssa nH tss"a S naase IL Tho ssa. Of o
prawcss hcs won for yon even lle respeet md ~.
in,ratlon q your cnnmlsa, During tho Iast ,ix
eneny IN sattc iii ia psces q lila arety
sists Of *s4 e. yass
Within the past ten days, and Included IN the
sH}e D ays anS ss9 ee''
nover been defeated; and Notwithstanding Tho
numerous engagements IN which you 1,avo
nsnornbie meme bnatts u he sscnanoa sss
captured eyery piece of artillery which the enemy
e. ssss sss !ssas4.s {s as
10 called Upon u undergo the fatlgues q the tell.
nnreh or the exposure Of the battle. bAs
ttnf,ly arms, DO required TO hartcn nc coming Vt
lint g.orlous peace for which VIC haye been 50 long
cDnttnAtng, tho General commanding IL pfonaly
c1nIlent 1ltat 10 the futHfc, ~ IN tue paat every
demand Will meet With hearty anu willing 1o'
sponso.
Let US hope that our work Is 9onc. and that,
blessed with thu comforts of peace. We may bo
permitted 10 enjoy the pleasures of hone and
friends. For onr com.ndct who haze fallen, letus
cIlartsh grAtcful remembrance. For tho wound'
e, and 10 ttose who IunyuIah In Southern prisons,
let o,ir heartfelt sympathy be rendered.
And now, speaking for mysc,f uono. when the
war IL entlul anh tho task nf the historian begins;
whom thosu deeds of daring which have rendered
the name a1,t fanse Of me Third Cavalry Divgson
!mpefishablo inscribed upon the bright paQeA Of
our conntyys history, only hak that my name may
ho written rs TINT OF tho commander of tic Third
Cava!ry DlylHon. @. A. CuaTE.
Brcyet sfaior.Gcnerni Commanding,
0EN. CUSTER WAS sAHNIEp
In 1867, Mt Atonroc, Michigan. Ills wife, who
slarcl with him the hardships OF frontier life,
10 now at rort Abrahnm Lincoln. liz leaves no
vhftufen.