Battle Brief - Valley Thunder: Custer in the Shenandoah
National Museum of the United States Army 1775 Liberty Dr, Fort Belvoir, Virginia 22060
Library of Congress
George Armstrong Custer
George Armstrong Custer will always be best known for his defeat at the Battle of Little Bighorn against Northern Plains Indians in 1876. But over a decade earlier he served in the U.S. Army during the Civil War and saw action all over Virginia. Learn about Custer’s exploits in the Shenandoah Valley in 1864-65 from historian and museum educator John Maass.
This program is offered VIRTUALLY and IN PERSON on Tuesday, January 14. Museum guests may attend in-person. Seats are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Dr. John R. Maass is an education specialist at the National Museum of the United States Army. He received a Ph.D. from the Ohio State University in early U.S. history and military history. His most recent book is “The Battle of Guilford Courthouse: A Most Desperate Engagement” (2020).
