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The goal of the Traverse Area Historical Society is to share local history of Traverse City and the Grand Traverse region.
This month's topic is: General George Armstrong Custer
Jeffrey Jaeger will present a critical analysis of General George Armstrong Custer's performance at the battle of Rio Hill. A brief and minor cavalry raid conducted largely as a diversion from the Dahlgren Affair, Rio Hill was the only contested action fought in Charlottesville, VA during the Civil War. Federal troops were led by George Custer, who made many of the mistakes that characterized his career and death. Battle analysis done during a 2016 "staff ride" reveals good examples of modern combined-arms tactics and lessons learned that can be applied in the future.
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