General George A. Custer and his dogs.
Recently I had the opportunity to sit with a local historian and learn a bit about General George A. Custer and his dogs. I had alway known that Custer was an avid dog lover and that he and his wife Libby (which is where our Libby's name comes from) often traveled with there dogs. Since they never had any children of there own their many dogs became a source of great pride and enjoyment as well as hunting companions on Custer's travels into the Dakotas.
I have been told that this dog is a Setter that Custer named Rose.
(Her face looks a lot like our English Setter Sue)
This picture was made in Virginia during the Civil War. Custer is pictured with a Dog.
Custer was an avid dog lover, as dogs are often nearby in pictures of Custer. It was rare to find dogs in early photographs because the subjects were required to hold perfectly still for several minutes.
George Armstrong Custer Hunting Buffalo
This photograph was taken some time after the Civil War. Custer is pictured on the plains, with Indian Scouts. He is shown in camp with his dogs. Custer was often pictured with dogs nearby.
May 20, 1862
Custer on staff of Gen. Fitz-John Porter; Lieutenants William G. Jones and George A. Custer reclining; taken May 20, 1862
General and Mrs. George Armstrong Custer (Libby) after their wedding in February 1864
