Benteen's failure to promptly comply is one of the most controversial aspects of the famed battle, which resulted in the death of Custer and the complete annihilation of the five companies of cavalrymen which comprised Custer's detachment.
Benteen's failure to promptly comply is one of the most controversial aspects of the famed battle. The famed battle resulted in the death of Custer. The famed battle resulted in the complete annihilation of the five companies of cavalrymen. This complete annihilation of the five companies of cavalrymen comprised Custer's detachment.