How do you grade the Battle of the Little Bighorn performances of Lt. Col. George Custer, Major Marcus Reno and Captain Frederick Benteen on the following grading scale: A-plus (superhero), A (hero), B (almost a hero), C (half hero, half villain), D (mostly a villain), F (failure/supervillain/Lex Luthor of the 7th Cavalry)?
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