Custer, Wisconsin Custer, Wisconsin Custer is an unincorporated community located in the town of Stockton, in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. The origin of the communities name is not confirmed but general consensus is it was named after Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer, who was defeated during the battle of the Little Big Horn in 1876. The Custer post office was established in December, 1876 just six months after the battle of Little Big Horn. The community was originally called "Dawson". The only evidence to where this name came from was an August 8, 1854 land deed marking the sale of a
Thomas Bailey Marquis the property. He began publishing his own pamphlets for sale at the museum and the Custer battlefield. Titles in 1933 were: "Sketch Story of the Custer Battle", "She Watched Custer's Last Battle", "Custer Soldiers Not Buried", and "Which Indian Killed Custer?", in 1934 "Sitting Bull and Gall the Warrior", and in 1935 "Two Days After the Custer Battle". In December 1933, Marquis began his last book, "Keep the Last Bullet for Yourself: The True Story of Custer's Last Stand". Marquis considered this his most important work – the subject was his central interest and he regarded much of his previous