Thomas Custer
Thomas Ward Custer | |
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Captain Thomas W. Custer, two-time Medal of Honor recipient | |
| Born | March 15, 1845 New Rumley, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | June 25, 1876 (aged 31) Little Bighorn, Montana Territory, U.S. |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United States Union |
| Branch | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1876 |
| Rank | Captain Brevet Lieutenant Colonel |
| Unit | 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment 6th Michigan Volunteer Cavalry Regiment 7th U.S. Cavalry Regiment |
| Commands | Company C, 7th U.S. Cavalry |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Medal of Honor (twice) |
Thomas Ward Custer (March 15, 1845 – June 25, 1876) was a United States Army officer and two-time recipient of the Medal of Honor for bravery during the American Civil War. A younger brother of George Armstrong Custer, he served as his aide at the Battle of Little Bighorn against the Lakota and Cheyenne in the Montana Territory. The two of them, along with their younger brother, Boston Custer, were killed in the overwhelming defeat of United States forces.