Monroe County MI Archives Photo Tombstone.....Custer, Boston (Historical) 
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Cemetery:           Woodland Cemetery
Name:               Boston (Historical) Custer

Date Of Photograph: April 30, 2010
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              BOSTON CUSTER-AUTIE REED
  Gen George A Custer's brother, Boston and his nephew,
Harry (Autie) Armstrong Reed, accompanied the ill-fated
Little Big Horn Expedition into Montana as civilian Quartermaster
employees. While at the rear of the cavalry column, they
learned Gen. Custer had sent back an order for ammunition. 
Anticipating an Indian battle and eager to take part, they
Rushed forward to join the fighting.
  Both died witht the 7th Cavalry on June 25, 1876 and
were buried on the battlefield.  The family arranged their
reburial here, January 8, 1878.


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