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Heroic Score230343rd out of 4480
Number of Medals4
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score2341899 of 4480
U.S. Army#160of 2016
Armor#13of 347
American Civil War#1of 1091
Battle of Namozine Church#1of 2
Battle of Sailor's Creek#1of 20
Indian Wars#4of 166
Battle of Washita River#1of 1
Battle of Honsinger Bluff#1of 2
Battle of the Little Bighorn †#1of 1
Thomas Ward Custer
Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army
American Civil WarBattle of Namozine ChurchBattle of Sailor's CreekIndian WarsBattle of Washita RiverBattle of Honsinger BluffBattle of the Little Bighorn †
Awards & Decorations
- Medal of HonorFirst award: Namozine Church, Virginia, 3 April 1865; second award: Sailor's Creek, Virginia, 6 April 1865
- Civil War Campaign MedalVerified Civil War service
- Indian Campaign MedalVerified Indian Wars service with 7th U.S. Cavalry; wounded in Washita campaign; killed at Little Bighorn
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Biography
Thomas Ward Custer 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.
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Score Breakdown
Medal of Honor ×2(base 100, 2 awards (rarity curve))
+230Heroic Score230 pts