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Even though Custer attended the most famous military academy in America, WestPoint, he was not a brilliant student. Custer was always a man of action and he was not academically inclined. He wanted to be in the thick of things rather than simply studying and taking exams. His love of action and adventure drew him to the military. George’s thirst for adventure meant that he performed badly in his exams and was regularly in trouble with his instructors.
He did not care and soon was known by his fellow classmates as the daredevil. He was constantly in trouble and he was censured several times and earned many demerits. When it came time for him to graduate Custer finished last and he earned the unfortunate title of the ‘goat’. The goat was the graduate who finished last at the military academy.