Boston Custer, the youngest brother of George Armstrong and Thomas Custer. As a civilian contractor, he served as forage master for General Custer's 7th Cavalry in the 1874 Black Hills expedition. He was employed as a guide, forager, packer and scout for the regiment for the 1876 expedition against the Lakota Indians. Like his brothers, he died at the Little Bighorn in 1876. The blame lies clearly with his brother George and the reckless attack of a superior force, essentially a suicide charge.Boston Custer, the youngest brother of George Armstrong and Thomas Custer. As a civilian contractor, he served as forage master for General Custer's 7th Cavalry in the 1874 Black Hills expedition. He was employed as a guide, forager, packer and scout for the regiment for the 1876 expedition against the Lakota Indians. Like his brothers, he died at the Little Bighorn in 1876. The blame lies clearly with his brother George and the reckless attack of a superior force, essentially a suicide charge.
Boston Custer, the youngest brother of George Armstrong and Thomas Custer. As a civilian contractor, he served as forage master for General Custer's 7th Cavalry in the 1874 Black Hills expedition. He was employed as a guide, forager, packer and scout for the regiment for the 1876 expedition against the Lakota Indians. Like his brothers, he died at the Little Bighorn in 1876. The blame lies clearly with his brother George and the reckless attack of a superior force, essentially a suicide charge.