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Alfred H. Terry
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Alfred H. Terry

United States military officer
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  • Battle of the Little Bighorn
    Battle of the Little Bighorn

    Alfred H. Terry headed west from Fort Abraham Lincoln in charge of the Dakota Column, the bulk of which constituted Custer’s 7th Cavalry. On June 22 Terry sent Custer and the 7th Cavalry in pursuit of Sitting Bull’s trail, which led into the Little Bighorn…

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    Alfred H. Terry headed west from Fort Abraham Lincoln in charge of the Dakota Column, the bulk of which constituted Custer’s 7th Cavalry. On June 22 Terry sent Custer and the 7th Cavalry in pursuit of Sitting Bull’s trail, which led into the Little Bighorn…

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  • George Armstrong Custer
    George Armstrong Custer
    / Battle of the Little Bighorn

    Alfred H. Terry’s Dakota Column, which marched west from Fort Abraham Lincoln on May 17, 1876.

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    Alfred H. Terry’s Dakota Column, which marched west from Fort Abraham Lincoln on May 17, 1876.

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