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Thomas Ward Custer was the younger brother of the famous George Armstrong Custer. A bold soldier in his own right, Thomas was the first American soldier to be a double recipient of the Medal of Honor for his bravery during the Civil War. Custer was killed, along with his brother, at the Battle of Little Bighorn during the Indian Wars.

The Customs Commissioners were British officials who enforced trade laws and collected customs duties in the American Colonies, per the Navigation Acts. Over time, Americans came to view them as corrupt and a symbol of “Taxation Without Representation,” which increased tensions during the American Revolution.

Charles ruled Aragon and Castile (Spain) as Charles I from 1516–1556 and the Holy Roman Empire as Charles V from 1519–1556, making him one of the most powerful monarchs of the 16th Century.

During the Civil War, many Ohioans rose to the rank of General. Although most served in the Union Army, some served in the Confederate Army. The two most prominent were Ulysses S. Grant and William T. Sherman, who led the Union forces to victory in 1865.