Brigadier General George A. Custer

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Indian_Wars
gptkb:American_West
gptkb:Custer's_Last_Stand
American military history
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Medal_of_Honor
gptkbp:birth_date 1839-12-05
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:New_Rumley,_Ohio
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:West_Point_Cemetery
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Custer's_Brigade
gptkbp:contribution American military history
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:folklore
gptkbp:death_date 1876-06-25
gptkbp:death_place Little Bighorn River, Montana
gptkbp:descendant Custer family
gptkbp:education gptkb:United_States_Military_Academy
gptkbp:famous_for gptkb:Custer's_Last_Stand
gptkbp:fought_against gptkb:Native_American_culture
gptkbp:fought_in gptkb:Battle_of_the_Little_Bighorn
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Big_Horn
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Hays
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Rosebud
gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Washita_River
gptkbp:has_units gptkb:7th_Cavalry_Regiment
gptkbp:historical_event gptkb:Battle_of_the_Little_Bighorn
gptkbp:historical_role Union cavalry commander
gptkbp:historical_significance symbol of American expansionism
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Brigadier General George A. Custer
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:military_training
American military tactics
public perception of Native Americans
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:George_Washington
military leaders of the Civil War
gptkbp:involved_in reconstruction era
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:leadership
gptkb:cavalry_charges
aggressive tactics
controversial military strategies
his flamboyant personality
controversial decisions
gptkbp:legacy controversial figure in American history
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:nickname Autie
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_the_Little_Bighorn
gptkb:Battle_of_Washita_River
gptkbp:occupation cavalry commander
gptkbp:portrayed_in films and literature
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Brigadier_General
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Custer's_Last_Stand
gptkbp:served_as gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel
gptkbp:served_in gptkb:General_Philip_Sheridan
gptkbp:service_years 1861-1876
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Elizabeth_Bacon_Custer
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Army_of_the_Potomac's_Reserve_Corps
gptkb:U._S._26th_Infantry_Division
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5