George Armstrong Custer (1839-1876) American General. In 1866 George became a lieutenant colonel of the seventh Calvary, and took part in General Winfield Scott Hancock's expedition against the plains indians. His wife Elizabeth, the daughter of an Ohio judge, was a well-educated, strong-minded woman with an ambitious spirit. Her devotion was legendary, as she followed him throughout his military campaigns, staying in tents, farms, and boarding houses. His feelings towards her were no less devotional -- in 1867, George was court-martialed & suspended for one year without pay for having made an unauthorized visit to his wife at a nearby fort.
