General George Custer Civil War SV Stereoview Stereocard 3D 05340 for Sale

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General George Custer Civil War SV Stereoview Stereocard 3D 05340 For Sale

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General George Custer Civil War SV Stereoview Stereocard 3D 05340:
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Major General George Custer
April 15th, 1865

\"Our boy-general never says, \'Go in men!\' HE says, withthat whoop and yell of his, \'Come on boys!\' and in we go, you bet,\" a proud veteran wrote.On July 3, 1863, Confederate Gen. Lee decided it was time to change tactics.After two days of fighting at the Battle of Gettysburg, PA, Lee decided toreplicate his victory at Chancellorsville, VA by attacking from behind theUnion army. First he would send his troops up Cemetery Ridge, in what becameknown as Pickett\'s Charge. Meanwhile, Confederate Gen. J.E.B. Stuart\'s cavalrywould attack the Union\'s \"rear area\", forcing the Federals intodiverting troops.In position, Stuart fired a signal in each direction of the compass. Standingin Stuart\'s way was the youngest Civil War general - George Armstrong Custer,who led every charge. The newly minted General\'s men were armed with Spencerrepeating rifles, determination and led by a general who, by having at leastfive horses shot out from under him, lived up to his reputation for courage.According to Custer, \"I at once ordered the First to charge ... Uponreceiving the order to charge Colonel Town, placing himself at the head of hiscommand, ordered the \'trot\' and sabres to be drawn. In this manner this gallantbody of men advanced to the attack ... Arriving within a few yards of theenemy\'s column, the charge was ordered, and with a yell that spread terrorbefore them, the First Michigan cavalry, led by Colonel Town, rode upon thefront rank of the enemy, sabring all who came within reach.\"During the melee, the company\'s standard bearer was shot. \"To save it, Iwas compelled to tear it from its staff and place it in my bosom.\" wroteCuster.Despite their valiant efforts, the Confederates, whose “saber blades dazzled inthe sun,” were about to break through the federal lines. Custer ordered asecond cavalry charge.“As the two columns approached each other the pace of each increased, whensuddenly a crash, like the falling of timber, betokened the crisis. So suddenand violent was the collision that many of the horses were turned end over endand crushed their riders beneath them.”Custer\'s charge broke Stuart\'s advance, ruined Lee\'s plan, brought him to theattention of the Army\'s brass and won the loyalty of his men.

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Stephen M. Cobaugh is a writer, director and documentary film producer. Currently he is working on the story of the Ninety Third Pennsylvania Regiment with his film: “Brothers Ever Shall We Be”

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