In 1874, his announcement of discovering gold led to the Black Hills Gold Rush.
In 1874, his announcement of discovering gold led to the Black Hills Gold Rush. Always the center of press publicity during the Civil War, he was present for the surrender of General Robert E. Lee at Appomattox. He famously graduated last among his class of 34 West Point cadets. His successes in the Civil War were overshadowed by his subsequent disastrous campaign in 1876 against the Lakota, Cheyenne, and Arapahoe tribes at Little Big Horn. For ten points, name this U.S Army officer who was killed in a namesake last stand in Montana.
In 1874, his announcement of discovering gold led to the Black Hills Gold Rush.
George Armstrong {Custer}