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George Armstrong Custer was a United States Army officer who won fame as a Civil War general and an Indian fighter in the West. Custer is best known for his role in the Battle of the Little Bighorn on June 25, 1876, in the Montana Territory. In this battle, which is also known as "Custer's Last Stand," Sioux and Cheyenne Indians killed Custer and all of the men under his direct command. The Battle of the Little Bighorn became famous because of disagreement over the reasons for Custer's defeat.Custer was born in New Rumley, Ohio in 1839. As a boy, he wanted to be a soldier. He graduated from the U.S. Military Academy in 1861, ranking last in his class. But during the Civil War, Custer quickly gained attention as a fearless cavalry leader. In 1863, at the age of 23, he was made a brigadier general and in 1865 a major general, both temporary ranks. Many who served with the bold "boy general" admired his bravery. Others felt that Custer was overly proud and called him a “glory hunter.”After the Civil War ended, he joined the Seventh Cavalry Regiment as a lieutenant colonel. Custer won greater fame and made more enemies while fighting Indians. In early 1876, Custer's regiment joined troops organized to force the Sioux and Cheyenne Indians onto reservations. Under the command of General Alfred Terry, Custer’s regiment was to lead the southern read more

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