| rdfs:comment | - For many years, Colonel George Custer had been stationed at Fort Dodge, Kansas, fighting Kiowa Indians who frequently raided the state. Having being too late to stop them, Custer grew ever more frustrated. In 1881, when tensions between the CSA and USA boiled over the purchase of Sonora and Chihuahua from the Mexicans, Custer finally got his chance for revenge. While waiting for orders, two Gatling guns arrived at Fort Dodge in preparation for the war. Shortly afterwards, a telegram arrived announcing that war had been declared.
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| abstract | - For many years, Colonel George Custer had been stationed at Fort Dodge, Kansas, fighting Kiowa Indians who frequently raided the state. Having being too late to stop them, Custer grew ever more frustrated. In 1881, when tensions between the CSA and USA boiled over the purchase of Sonora and Chihuahua from the Mexicans, Custer finally got his chance for revenge. While waiting for orders, two Gatling guns arrived at Fort Dodge in preparation for the war. Shortly afterwards, a telegram arrived announcing that war had been declared. Right after the news of hostilities had been delivered to the whole fort, Tom Custer took his brother aside and told him of an idea he came up with involving the Gatling guns. Liking what he heard, Custer agreed, and organized a raiding party to cross the border and lure the Indians into an ambush. Leaving Ft. Dodge, they headed south, and crossed the border. After arriving, Custer ordered Sgt. Buckley to see up his guns. The sergeant chose a gently rising little hillock with a commanding view in all directions while the guns' other chief, Sgt. Neufeld did the same like wise. His ambush now prepared, Custer and his men rode off to find the Kiowa.
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