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The Little Bighorn
Battle of the Little Bighorn.
Battle of the Little Bighorn happened on 26-06-25.
That was the Battle of the Little Bighorn.
No general officer died at the Little Bighorn - Custer was a Lt Colonel in command of the 7th US Cavalry who had only temporarily been made a brigadier general for the duration of the American Civil War. No army in the world (not even the Americans) would give command of a single cavalry regiment to a general.The battle took place on 25 June 1876.
The Little Bighorn
General George Armstrong Custer was the commanding officer of the 7th Cavalry, which was defeated by the Sioux at the Little Bighorn.
General Custer.
He is currently the ONLY officer of the 7th Calvary buried at Little Bighorn Cemetary.
He is currently the ONLY officer of the 7th Calvary buried at Little Bighorn Cemetary.
Battle of the Little Bighorn.
Battle of the Little Bighorn happened on 26-06-25.
That was the Battle of the Little Bighorn.
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George Custer and his entire regiment died at the battle of Little Bighorn.
Because they destroyed the command group of the regiment. (They destroyed the leader and his headquarters). The whole regiment was NOT destroyed, only a large portion of the cavalrymen were killed; it was the command that counted.
They defeated out George A. Custers army and the government sent out the army