Alfred Terry was a Union General in the American civil war and he led to the victory of the troops because of his intelligence.
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Alfred Terry led the troops in the American civil war and because of him they had won the war. He was an intelligent commander and had planned strategies how to direct the troops to organize the war and make the war win in their favor.
In the battle of little big horn, the Lieutenant colonel George A. Custer was ordered by the General Alfred Terry to scout ahead for enemy troops but he did not listen to the order and did not wait for the reinforcements. He decided to press on ahead showing that the two did not have very cordial relations and one did not listen to the other.
I would have to say it's part of the theme.
Morality and politics is the ethos of the story, aka origin aka theme.
With-out a theme there would be no plot...and no setting.
So...
C. Theme
Here are some quotes I hope this helps.
“All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.”
“The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which.”
“Man is the only creature that consumes without producing.
“Four legs good, two legs bad.”
“The only good human being is a dead one.”
