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Boston Custer

Boston Custer, American soldier (died 1876)

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Born
October 31, 1848
Died
June 25, 1876
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1848

About Boston Custer

Boston Custer was the youngest brother of U.S. Army Lt. Colonel George Armstrong Custer and two-time Medal of Honor recipient Captain Thomas Custer. He was killed at the Battle of the Little Bighorn along with his two brothers. Boston Custer (October 31, 1848 – June 25, 1876) was the youngest brother of U.S. Boston's older brother Nevin became a farmer due to asthma and rheumatism, while two other older brothers, George and Thomas ("Tom"), became military officers in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

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The world when Boston Custer was born

Boston Custer was born in 1848. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1848

  • Best-selling bookThe Communist Manifesto by Marx & Engels

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineGold discovered at Sutter's Mill — California Gold Rush
  • Technology milestoneFirst modern chewing gum sold
  • Defining fadGold Rush fever
  • World population~1.28B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJames K. Polk
  • U.S. population21.4M

1848 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Boston Custer's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18482026
Population21.4M341 million

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