OFFICER AND NON – COMMISSIONED OFFICER LOSSES IN THE PLAINS AND MOUNTAIN DISTRICT, 1866 – 1869.

Templeton, George: 1st Lieutenant. 18th Infantry. Badly wounded in action with Indians between Ft.C.F.Smith and Ft. P.Kearny 24th july 1866.

Daniels, Napoleon: 2nd Lieutenant. 18th Infantry. Killed in action with Indians between Ft.C.F.Smith and Ft.P.Kearny 24th july 1866.

Benedict, A.R.: Captain, 4th Infantry co.”C”. Died from disease at Fort Fetterman, september 1866.

Branson, James.: Quartermaster Scout, Mountain District. Killed in action between Fort C.F.Smith and Ft.P.Kearny, 19th october 1866.

Pingham, Horatio.: 1st Lieutenant. 2nd Cavalry co.”C”. Killed in action near Fort Phil Kearny, 6th december 1866.

Bowers: Sergeant. 18th Infantry co.”E”. Killed in action near Fort Phil Kearny, 6th december 1866.

Fetterman, William.: Captain. 18th Infantry. Killed in action near Fort Phil Kearny 21st december 1866, leading a unit of 81 men, all killed by Indians.

Brown, Frederick.: Captain. 18th Infantry. Killed in action near Fort Phil Kearny, 21st december 1866.

Grummond: 2nd Lieutenant. 2nd Cavalry co.”C”. Killed in action near Fort Phil Kearny, 21st december 1866.

Auchinclass: Commissary Sergeant. 7th Cavalry co.”L”. Died of disease, april 6th 1867, Fort Morgan, Colorado.

Cooper, W: Major. 7th Cavalry. Committed suicide on 8th of june 1867.

Dummell: Sergeant, 7th Cavalry co.”G”. Killed in a fight with Cheyennes outside Fort Wallace, 20th june 1867.

Wyllyams, Frederick: Sergeant. 7th Cavalry co.”G”. Killed in action 26th june 1867 near Fort Wallace with 5 other men of the 7th Cavalry. Wyllyams was a graduate of Eton in Britain.

Kidder, Lyman: 2nd Lieutenant. 2nd Cavalry. Killed by Indians together with 10 soldiers in early july 1867,

Helm, J.A.: 1st Lieutenant. 3rd Infantry co.”B”. Died at Fort Zarah while on d.s., july 24th 1867, of cholera (there was a devastating epidemic at this time).

Stewart, W.: Sergeant. 38th Infantry co.”B”. Killed by private G.Holt, same company, 29th july 1867 in Fort Hays. .

Jenness: 2nd Lieutenant. 27th Infantry co.”C”. Killed in Wagon Box Fight near Fort P.Kearny, 2nd of august 1867.

Armes, George: Captain. 10th Cavalry co.”F”. Slightly wounded in action near Saline River, august 2nd 1867.

Christy, William: Sergeant. 10th Cavalry co.”F”. Killed in action near Saline River, august 2nd 1867.

Jenness, C.B.: Captain. 18th Kansas Cavalry vols. co.”C”. Wounded in action at Beaver Creek, Kansas, 21st august 1867.

Treley, A.J.: 2nd Lieutenant. 10th Cavalry co.”F”. Wounded in action at Beaver Creek, Kansas, 21st august 1867.

Lannigan, T.: Sergeant. 18th Kansas Cavalry Vols. co.”B”. Wounded in action at Beaver Creek, Kansas, 21st august 1867.

Campbell, G.: Sergeant. 18th Kansas Cavalry Vols. co.”C”. Wounded in action at Beaver Creek, Kansas, 21st august 1867.

Carpenter, G.L.: Sergeant. 18th Kansas Cavalry Vols. co.”C”. Wounded in action at Beaver Creek, Kansas, 21st august 1867.

Spencer, G.L.: Sergeant. 18th Kansas Cavaly Vols. co.”C”. Wounded in action at Beaver Creek, Kansas, 21st august 1867.

Thornton, Jacob.: 1st Sergeant. 18th Kansas Cavalry Vols. co.”F”. Wounded in action at Beaver Creek, Kansas, 21th august 1867.

Johnson, W.: Sergeant. 18th Kansas Cavalry Vols. co.”F”. Wounded in action at Beaver Creek, Kansas, 21th august 1867.

Williams, E.: 2nd Lieutenant. 5th Infantry. In Fort Ft.Dodge undergoing treatment on arrow woundes received in a skirmish, september 1867.

Gleason, W.: Sergeant. 37th Infantry co.”I”. Sentenced to death for murdering two civilians in Cimarron Crossings, 29th september 1867.

Shealey: 2nd Lieutenant. 27th Infantry. Wounded in action 20 miles from Fort P.Kearny, 4th november 1867.

Smith, E.: Sergeant. 10th Cavalry co.”C”. Died from pistol shot wound, Fort Wallace, july 1868.

Comstock, William: Quartermaster Scout, District of Upper Arkansas. Killed by Indians 16th august 1868.

Grover, Sharp: Quartermaster Scout, District of Upper Arkansas. Wounded by Indians 16th august 1868.

Cusick: Lieutenant, 31st Infantry. Wounded in action at Fort Buford while defending the herd of the post, august 20th 1868.

Forsyth, George A.: Major. 9th Cavalry, department HQ staff. Wounded in action at battle of Beecher Island, september 17th 1868.

Beecher, Frederick: 1st Lieutenant. 3rd Infantry. Killed in action at battle of Beecher Island, september 17th 1868.

Mooers: Acting Assistant Surgeon. Killed in action at battle of Beecher Island, september 17th 1868.

Elliot, Joel: Major. 7th Cavalry. Killed in action at Washita River, november 1868.

Hamilton, Louis: Captain. 7th Cavalry. Killed in action at Washita River, november 1868.

Barnitz, Albert: Captain. 7th Cavalry co.”G”. Dangerously wounded in action at Washita River, november 1868.

Custer, Thomas: 1st Lieutenant. 7th Cavalty. Slightly wounded in action at Washita River, november 1868.

March: 2nd Lieutenant. 7th Cavalry co.”G”. Slightly wounded in action at Washita River, november 1868.

Kennedy, Walter: Sergeant-Major. 7th Cavalry. Killed in action at Washita River, november 1868.

Vanousky: Sergeant. 7th Cavalry. Killed in action at Washita River, november 1868.

Davis: Quartermaster Scout, District of Upper Arkansas. Killed by Indians on Mulberry Creek near Fort Dodge, 27th november 1868.

Marshall: Quartermaster Scout, District of Upper Arkansas. Killed by Indians on Mulberry Creek near Fort Dodge, 27th november 1868.

Denney, Jeremiah C.: Captain. 5th Cavalry. Killed himself about june 14th 1869 at Fort McPherson.

Turner, T.H.: Captain. Medical Department. Died at Fort Wallace, july 27th 1869, of acute gastrilis.