Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-11
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h Perils OF Frontier FjRhting-The
Cost OF Indian Warfarc-Names OF ON
GERS Killed I'm Thirteen Years.
Milwaukee Sentinel.
That our readers may form an idea of the !
lives our Indian war has cost us of late years,
the Sentinel has caused to be prepared from
an official sonrce the subjoined list of off.
GERS Of therexnlar army who have been lost
in Indian warfare. While some names may
have been omitted the number is sufficiently
large TO warrant the question, "cuibeno?"
The list, and date Of death is as follows:
Brieadier Gen. E. r. Candy, Lava Beds,
CAL, April II, 1873.
Lieut.. Col. VIM. 81. Lewis, ninth infantry, |
at Punished Woman's Fork, Kan, Sept. %,
1878.
Lieut.. Col. George A. Custer, seventh cav
airy, at battle of the Little Big Horn, Mon
tana, June 25, 1876.
Maj. Joel H. Elliott, seventh cavalry,
Washi!a river, Indian territory, Nov. q,
1868.
Assistant Surgeon Benjamin Tappan, Cot
tonwood Springs, Arizona, March %, 1866.
infantry, Fort Phil. Kearney Oak, Dec. 81,
1866.
Capt. VIM. J. Fetterman, twen.y.sevepth
infantry, Fort Phil. Kearney, December q,
1866.
Second Lieut.. Horatio S. Bingham, sec.
ond cavalry, Fort Phil. Kearney, Dec 6,
1866
Second Lieut.. George w. Grummond,
eighteenth infantry, Fort Phil. Kearney,
Dec. 81, 1866.
Second Lieut.. Lyman S. Kidder, second
cavalry, near Fort Wallace, Kan, July l.,
1867.
First Lieut.. John C. Jenness, twenty.
seventh infantry. near Fort Phil. Kearney,
D. T., Aug. 2, 1868.
First Lieut.. John Madigan, FIRST cavalry,
son,h fork of Pitt river, CAL, Sept 81, 1867.
Second Lieut.. Sigismund S,ernberg,
REIMBURSEMENT infantry, Fl. c. F. Smith,
Montana, Aug. l, 1867.
Capt. Louis NJ. Hamilton, seventh cavalry,
Washita river, Indian territory, Nov. q,
1865.
First Lieut.. Fred H. Beecher, thlrd IN
fantry, Delaware creek, Kansas, Sept. II,
1868.
Second Lieut.. William Russell, Jr.,
fourth cavalry, near Lampassas Texas, May
5, 1870.
First Lieut.. Charles B. stambaugh,s second
cavalry, near Miners Delight, Wyoming,
May 4, 1870.
First Lieut.. Howard B. Cushing, third
cavalry, Milestone mountains, Arizona, May
{, 1870.
Lieut.. Frank Yeaton, third cavalry, died
of wounds received in same fight.
First Lieut.. Fred B.. Vincent, ninth cav
airy, Howard's Wells, Texas, April 20,
1915.
First Lieut.. Eben Crosby, seventeenth in
fantry, on survey of Northern Pacific rail
road, Oct. s, 1872.
First Lieut.. Lewis D. Adair, twenty-second
infantry, on survey of Northern Pacific, Oct.
5, 1872.
Second Lieut.. Reid T. Stewart, fifth cav
airy. near camp Crittenden, Arizona, Aug.
Capt. Evan Thomas, fourth artillery,
Lava Beds, California, April 26, 1873.
First Lieut.. Albion Howe, fourth
artillery, Lava Beds, California, April &c,
1873.
First Lieut.. Arthur Cranston, fourth
artillery, Lava Beds. California, April 26,
1873.
First Lieut.. George NJ. Harris, fourth
artillery (died of wounds week after same
6ght.)
First Lieut.. T. F. Wright, twelfth infan-
Try, Laws Beds, April 26, 1873.
First Lieut.. VIM. L. Sherwood, twenty.
first infantry, died of wounds inflicted by
; Modocs under cover Of flag of truce, April
First Lieut.. Jacob Amy, fifth cavalry
. San Carlos agency, A. 7, May q. 1873.
:. First Lieut.. l.. 81. Robinson, fourteenth
: cavalry, Cottonwood Greek, Wyoming, Feb
9, 1873.
Capt. Miles w. Keoeh, seventh. cavalry
battle of the Little Big Horn, June Is
1876.
Capt. George W. Yates. seventh cavalry,
battle of Little Big Horn, June 25, 1876.
. Capt. Thomas w. Custer, seventh cavalry
Little Big Horn, June 25, 1876.
Lieut.. and Adjutant William w. Cook
seventh cavalry, Little Big Horn, June 26
1876.
q Asst. Surgeon. George E. Lord. Little Bi,
A Horn, June 26, 1876.
n First Lieut.. Algernon E. Smith. seventh
y cavalry. Little Big Horn, June rs. 1876.
First Lieut.. David McIntosh, seventh
cavalry, Little Big Horn, June. 26. 1875.
First Lieut.. james Calhoun, seventh
!. cavalry, Little Big Horn, June &c, 1876.
First Lieut.. j. E. Porter, seventh cayalr
N Little Big Horn, June 28, 1876.
~ Second Lieut.. BENZ. W. Hodeson. sevent
cayalry, Little Big Horn, jane q
1876.
Second Lieut.. James q. sturei
70 seventh cavalry, Little Big Horn, June 2,
In 1876.
= Second Lieut.. William Van. w. Reil,
! seventh cavalry, Little Big Horn, J une q
1876.
Second Lieut.. John ]. Chittender
twentieth infantry, Little Big Horn, Jun
ve &c, 1876.