General George A. Custer

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- General George A. Custer

On this date in 1876, General George Armstrong Custer and his entire force of about 210 men were wiped out by Cheyenne and Lakota Sioux Indians led by Chief Sitting Bull, in the Battle of Little Bighorn.

Also known as Custer's Last Stand, the battle went down in history as one of the US Army's most infamous defeats.

Today, a monument stands on the site — near Montana's Little Bighorn River — marking a mass burial ground for all the soldiers who were killed there, except Custer. His body was exhumed and reburied in the cemetery at West Point.

Quote: "There are not enough Indians in the world to defeat the Seventh Cavalry." — George Armstrong Custer


Richard

 

[mamiecarter]

Fought Heroicly for The Union in the Civil War

Custer was an important figure in the war to end slavery. He deserves to be honored for this.

Unfortunately he went on to fight against the original inhabitants of America and he got what he deserved.

 

[MuranoJo]

Ironic, isn't it? Fought to free slaves, fought to destroy the native American Indians. This guy was out to climb the ladder and apparently had no moral fortitude in doing that.

 

[Talent312]

Damn. He's dead, too? Who's next?...

 

[derb]

Custers stand overshadows the death of a most remarkable and unique soldier, his brother Thomas Custer who served under him. Tom Custer is the rarest of Soldiers in that he is the only one who won the Medal Of Honor twice.

 

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See this link for more information on Thomas Ward Custer


Richard

 

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This guy was out to climb the ladder and apparently had no moral fortitude in doing that.

Sure, he had moral fortitude. It's just that his morality back then was not the same as ours today.