Why was General Custer at the little big horn and did the indians kill him?

Lt Colonel George Armstrong Custer led the 7th cavalry as just a part of a three-pronged advance against hostile Sioux, Cheyenne and Arapaho in April to June 1876 Custer was attached to General Terry's column marching west from Fort Abraham Lincoln; General Crook's column headed north from Fort Fetterman and General Gibbon approached towards the hostiles from Fort Ellis Custer's task was essentially reconnaissance to scout along the Little Bighorn Valley from the south, locate the enemy camp and await the main columns who would all attack together. He didn't wait and on 25 June Custer and around 210 men in his immediate command were wiped out by the Sioux, Cheyenne and Arapaho. Another 40 or so in Reno's command were also killed.

Most of the rest were wounded.

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