The Yankee Swashbuckler - George Custer Collectibles or the Apsáalooke

or the Apsáalooke

Dimensions: 11" H x 15" W

Painted MDF wood

This leaf is worn so that love will be eternal and true

The center turquoise stone is 18mm

The Yankee Swashbuckler - George Custer Collectibles or the ApsáalookeThis is a "pencil" of the cocky, flamboyant and brave, golden haired George Armstrong Custer. A general at 23, he was one of the Union's most celebrated cavalrymen. By 1865, the time of this reference photo by Civil War Photographer Matthew Brady, he had seen action in most engagements in the eastern theater. A subordinate described Custer as "the idol, as well as the idol of his men, the foremost cavalry officer of his time." With a showdown battle