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George Armstrong Custer death

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Custer's last stand
45.570309°N 107.427452°W

The marker that has a black plaque on it marks the place where Custer died.

Custer was fatally shot just below the heart and probably did not die.  He was later shot in the head perhaps by his brother Tom to prevent him from being tortured. 

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George Armstrong Custer

George Armstrong Custer (December 5, 1839 – June 25, 1876) was a United States Army officer and cavalry commander in the American Civil War and the Indian Wars. Raised in Michigan and Ohio, Custer was admitted to West Point in 1858, where he graduated last in his class. However, with the outbreak of the Civil War, all potential officers were needed, and Custer was called to serve with the Union Army.

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