George Custer massacres peaceful Cheyenne near the Washita River - November 27th, 1868

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George Custer massacres peaceful Cheyenne near the Washita River - November 27th, 1868

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On this day in 1868, at dawn, Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer led a surprise attack on a peaceful Cheyenne village along the Washita River in what is now Oklahoma.
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George Custer massacres peaceful Cheyenne near the Washita River - November 27th, 1868

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