Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1879-12-04
ARMY OFFICERS SACRIFICED.
The Perils of Frontier Fightin o--Cost of
Indian Warfare-- Names of Officers
Killed in Thirteen Years.

government OF late years, we puDNsh the
subjoned list of officers of the u s. Army
who have been lost in Indian warfare:
BrIgadier Gen. E r. s. Candy, Lava Beds,
Cal April II, 1878.
Lieut. COL VIM. II. Lewis, Ninth Infantry,
at Punished Womans Fork, Kan, Sept 20,
1873
Lieut. Col. George A. Custer, Seventh cav
airy, at battle of the Little Big Horn, Mon
taua, June %, 1876.
Maj. Joel II. Elliott, Seventh cavalry,
Washlla river, Indian Territory, Nov. 81,
1868
Assistant Surgeon Benjamin Tappan, Cot
tonwood Springs. Arizona, March 20, 1866.
Captain Fred H. Brown, Eighteenth In
fantry, Fort Phil. Kearney, OAK, Dec 81,
1866.
Capt VIM. j. Fetterman, ty-seventh
Infantry, Fort Phil. Kearney, December 81,
1866.
Second Lieut.. Horatio S. Bingham, Second
cavalry, Fort Phil. Kesrney, Dec. 6, 1866.
Second Lieut.. George w. Grummond,
Eighteenth Infantry, Fort Phil. Kearney,
Dec. 81, 1866.
Second Lieut. Lyman s. Kidder, Second
cavaIry, near Fort Wallace, KaL., July /,
1867.
First Lieut.. John G. Jenness, Twenty
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d. t., August 2, 1868.
First Lieut.. John Madigar, First cavalry,
soush toIk of Pitt river, CAL, Sept. ~, 1867
Second Lieut.. Sigismund Sternberg, Twenty
seventh Infantry, Fl. q. F. Smith, Montana,
Aug. l, 1867.
Caot. Louis NJ Hamilton, Seventh cavalry,
Washita river, Indian Territory, Nov, 81,
1868.
First Lieut. Fred H. Beecher, Third In
fantry, Delaware creek, Kansas, Sept II,
1868. t.a..
Second Lieut. William Russell. Jr., Fourth
| Cavalry, near Lampassas Texas, May, 1870
First Lieut.. Charles B Stainbaush. Second
Cavalry, near Miners Delight, Wyoming,
May 4, 1870.
First Lieut.. Howard B. Cushing, Third
Cavalry, Milestone mountains, Arizona, May
5, 1870. ......
Lieut. Frank Yeaton, Third Cavalry, died
of wounds received in same fight.
First Lieut.. Fred r. Vincent, Ninth Cav
airy, Howard's Wells, Texas. April 20, 1879
First Lieut.. Eben Crosby, Seventeenth In-
fantry, ON survey of Northern Pacific rail-
road, Oct 5, 1872.
First Lieut.. Lewis D. Adair, Twenty-sec-
ond Infantry: on survey Of Northern Pacific
Oct 5, 1879
Second Lieut., Reid T. Stewart, fifth cav
airy. near camp Crittenden, Arizona, Aug
81, 1872.
Capt. Evan Thomas, Fourth Artillery,
Lava Beds, California, April %, 1873
FIRST Lieut.. Albion Howe, Fourth Artillery,
Lava Beds, California, April &c. 1878
First Lieut.. Arthur Cranstou, Fourth Artil |
lery, Lava Beds, California, April 26, 1872 |
First Lieut.. George NJ. Harris, Fourth |
Artillery, (dled OF wounds week alter same
fght) ..,..
First Lieut. T. E. Wright, Twelfth Infan-
try, Lava Beds, April 26, 1878.
First Lieut. VIM. Sherwood, Twenty-6rst |
Infantry, died of wounds inflicted by Modocs
under cover of flag of truce, April 81.
First Lieut. Jacob Almy, Fifth Cavalry,
San Carlos agency, A. T., May ~, 1873.
First Lieut. l.. 81. Robinson, Fourteenth
Cavalry, Cottonwood Creek, Wyoming, Feb
9, 1878.
Capt. Miles W. Keogh. seventh Cavalry,
battle of Little Big Horn, June rs, 1876.
Capt. Thomas w. Custer, Seventh Cavalry,
Little Big Horn, June 25th, 1876.
Capt. George w. Yates, Seventh Cavalry,
battle of the Little Big Horn, June 25th,
1876. #e.
Lieut.. and Adjutant William w. Cook,
Seventh Cavalry, Little Big Horn, June Is,
1876.
Assk Surgeon George E. Lord, Little Big
Horn. June 25. 1876.
First Lieut.. Algeron E. Smith. Seventh
Cavalry, Little Big Horn, June Is. 1876.
Fret Lieut. David Mcintosh. Seventh
Cavalry, Little Big Horn, June rs, 1876.
First Lieut.. James Calhoun, Seventh Cav {
Airy, Little Big Horn, June %, 1876.
First Lieut.. J. E. Porter, seventh Cavalry,
Little Big Horn, June 25, 1876. -..-a I
Second Lieut.. Benz. w. Hodgson, Seventh
Cavalry, Little Big Horn, June 25, 1876.
Second Lieut.. James G. Sturgis, Seventh
Cavalry, Little Big Horn, June %, 1875.
Second Lieut.. William Van w. Reilly, {
seventh Cavalry, Little Big Horn, June 25,
1876 -. .....,..-... e.. ,..-..
Second Lieut.. John J. Chittenden. Twen- {
ieth Infantry, Little Bi orn, June %,
1866. ..-...
Second Lieut. Henry M. Harrington.
Seventh Cavalry, Little Big Horn, June %, ,
876. ~ <3 e @ a}a1
First Lieut. John A. McKinnev, Fourth
Cavalry, at Powder river, Wyoming, Nov. =
y, 1875: 3saaaae Is
Capt. Owen Hale, Seventh Cavalry, Snake :
iver. Montana, Sept. SO, 1875.
Second Lieut.. j. Williams Biddle. Seventh
cavalry, Snake river. Montana, Sept. 80,
876. ,eme
Capt. VIM Logan, Seventh Infantry, Big
Hole Pass, Montana, Aug. 8. 1877. :
First Lieut. James II. Bradley. Seventh In
antry, Big Hole Pass, Aug. 8, 1877. 4