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COMMANDER // 1834–1898

Frederick W. Benteen

brigadier generalUnited States2 battles2 wars

Lifespan

1834 – 1898

184018501860187018801890Great Sioux War of 1876 · 1876-1877Nez Perce War · 1877Battle of the Little Bighorn — June 25, 1876 · Crow scouts · Great Sioux War of 1876Battle of Canyon Creek — September 13, 1877 · United States · Nez Perce War

Active service 1876–1877 — 2 battles across 2 wars; first command at age 42.

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Battles (2)

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