October 6, 1864

Posted: October 6, 2016 in On this Day in the Civil War
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On this day in the Civil War, Confederate cavalry commanded by General Thomas Rosser attack Union cavalry commanded by General George Custer at Brooks Gap, Virginia.

The Union cavalry successfully thwarts the attack.

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George Custer

(Photo Credit: Library of Congress

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