George Armstrong Custer
After graduating from West Point at the bottom of his class in 1861, George Armstrong Custer became a United States Army officer. His leadership abilities were demonstrated during the American Civil War, and he was elevated to brigadier general of volunteers at the age of 23, a young age for a military officer. After displaying his bravery during the American Civil War, he went on to fight in the American Indian Wars as well. Then, on June 25, 1876, while commanding the 7th Cavalry Regiment, he was ambushed by an alliance of Indians at Little Bighorn, which is now known as “Custer’s Last Stand.” and he and five companies were murdered.
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