Lot 1058
Custer, George Armstrong (1839-1876), U.S. army officer and cavalry commander in the American Civil War and the Indian Wars; killed at the battle of Little Bighorn.
Autograph Letter Signed "G.A. Custer" as general, 7¾" x 5½", ca. 1864, in full:
"Major
Oblige me by assisting the bearer of this note to arrange the Brigade report. I was absent all day yesterday and this morning. I am unable to understand how & where you get certain numbers which you have placed in pencil in the report.
G.A. Custer"
Very Fine; professionally matted and framed with a portrait, two descriptive plaques (one of which is loose in the frame) and a U.S. Army brass belt buckle; overall 28½" x 24½".
Estimate $4,000 - 5,000
Expertization: Kenneth Laurence COA.
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| Realized $3,500 |
