LOSSES OF COMMISSIONED OFFICERS IN THE GREAT PLAINS,

1863-1865

This list includes all (that I know of) officers and sergeants who were killed, wounded or died of disease during the great indian war in the plains, from Sibley`s campaing in 1863 till summer 1865. The officer losses have been omitted if they happened while campaigning against confederates. Only the losses that were caused by the war, or effected it, have been included. I recently made my thesis in the university of Tampere about US army in the plains during the civil war, and got the information used here from my own research.

List of officers:

Brandley, H. : 1.Lt. 9^th Kansas Cavalry. Wounded badly in a skirmish with ute indians near Fort Halleck, Dakota, 19.february 1863.

Waugh, L.V.: Sergeant, 9^th Kansas Cavalry co.”B”. Died from wounds received in an engagement with the Ute near Fort Halleck, 7^th July 1863. Also 5 soldiers wounded.

Weiser, J.S. : Surgeon. 1.Rgm. Minnesota Mounted Rangers. Killed in battle of Big Mound, 24.june.1863. Weiser joined the negotiation of the scouts and some santee`s. Indians mistook him for some high ranking officer, and shot him.

Freeman, A. : 1.Lt. 1.Rgm. Minnesota Mounted Rangers. Company "D". Freeman was killed by santee`s near Big Mound 24.june.1863, after he had gone hunting alone.

Beaver, F.J. : Lt. 6^th Minnesota Infantry. An Oxford don from Britain, who had arrived to USA for an adventure. Aide-de-camp of colonel Sibley. He was killed by dakota`s near Missouri river, july 1863.

Leavitt, T.J. : 1.Lt. 6^th Iowa Cavalry, company "B". Regimental adjutant. Was mortally wounded in the battle of Whitestone Mountain, 3.september 1863.

Hall, C.W. : 1.Lt. 2^nd Nebraska Cavalry, company "F". Died of ilness 24.october 1863, while returning from a campaing in Dakota.

Brown, F.: Citizen Physician. Died with a lung-fever, Fort Riley, march 20.1864.

Heath, G.W.: 2^nd Lieutenant, 7^th Iowa Cavalry, co.”G”. Accidentally killed I Cottonwood Springs, march 21.1864.

Feilner. : Capt. 1.US Cavalry. An engineer officer of general Sully. Was killed while inspecting marching route for Sully`s column, sometimes in july 1864.

Brown, J. : 2.Lt. 11^th Ohio Cavalry. Killed by indians in Cheyenne river, near Fort Laramie, july 21.1864.

Canada, M.: Sergeant. 1^st Battalion Nebraska Cav. Co.”B”. Wounded in a skirmish with Indians near Niobrarah, 1^st august 1864.

Bremer, F.J. : 1Lt. 1.Rgm. Nebraska Militia, company "A". Bremer was killed in an ambush on Elk Creek, Nebraska, 7.october 1864, while scouting.

Hitchcock, W.R.: Sergeant, 7^th Iowa Cavalry co.”C”. Died of typhoid fever at Cottonwood, october 19^th 1864.

Wood, R. : 2.Lt. 2.Minnesota Cavalry. Wood died of ilness in Fort Sisseton, Dakota, november 25.1864. During winter 64-65 severe epidemics injured the army in Missouri valley.

Booth, H. : Capt. District Inspector, Dist.of upper Arkansas. 11^th Kansas Cavalry co.”L”.. While on inspection tour was surprised 20. november 1864 by indians near Fort Zarah, Kansas, and badly wounded.

Helliwell, A. : 1.Lt. Acting Ordnance Officer, Dist.of Upper Arkansas. 3^rd Wisconsin Cavalry. Was in the same inspection tour with captain Booth, and as wounded badly in the ambush, 20. november 1864.

Noyes. : 1.Lt. 1.US Volunteers (Galvanized yanks, G.Y.), company "B". Noyes was wounded near Fort Rice, Dakota, november 28.1864, while returning from herding horses. Two months later he was back in ranks.

Talbot, P. : Capt. 3^rd Colorado Cavalry, company "M". Talbot was severely wounded while leading his men in charge during Sand Creek massacre, 29.november 1864.

Hawley, C.H. : 1.Lt. 3^rd Colorado Cavalry, company "B". Wounded in action, Sand Creek, 29.november 1864.

Wilson, L. : 1.Lt. 1.Colorado Cavalry. Commanded one battalion in the Sand Creek massacre, 29.november 1864, and was wounded in action.

Linnell, M.H.: Sergeant, 1^st Colorado Cavalry. Co.”C”. Killed by Indians in Sand Creek, 29^th november 1864.

Jackson: Sergeant, 1^st Colorado Cavalry co.”E”. Wounded by Indians in battle of Sand Creek, 29^th november 1864.

Fillmore, J.S.: Major, U.S.Army Paymaster. Death by disease, december 24^th 1864.

Hanchett: Sergeant, 7^th Iowa Cavalry, co.”F”. Killed by Indians in the battle of Julesburg, 7^th january 1865.

Dexter: 1^st Lieutenant, 16^th Kansas Cavalry, co.”D”. Shot to dead by his own men in Council Grove, february 9^th 1865.

Rinehart, Levi M.: Captain, 11^th Ohio Cavalry co.”G”. Killed by Indians at La Bonta Station, february 13^th 1865.

Soule, S.S. : Capt. 1.Colorado Cavalry, company "D". Soule strongly criticised the conduct of Colorado troops in Sand Creek massacre, 29.november 1864. He was shot dead in a street of Denver april 23^rd 1865, apparently by some enraged indian hater.

Creighton, H.: Commissary Sergeant, 1^st Battalion Nebraska Cavalry co.”A”. Killed by Indians near Dan Smith`s Station, may 12^th 1865.

Loomis: Sergeant. 1^st Nebraska Cavalry co.”H”. Wounded in action near Dan Smith`s Station, may 12^th 1865.

Gray, Henry.: Sergeant. 16^th Kansas Cavalry co.”H”. Died of erysipelas, Cottonwood Springs, may 19^th 1865.

Wilson, B.S. : 1.Lt. 1.US Volunteers (G.Y). Wilson was mortally wounded by indians near Fort Rice, 26.may, 1865.

Fouts, W.D. :Capt. 7^th Iowa Cavalry, company "F". Fouts was responsible of transporting Laramie "loafers" from Fort Laramie to Fort Kearny. These brule and oglala indians escaped 14.june 1865 near Julesburg and killed captain Fouts and three other soldiers.

Willis, Edwin E.: Sergeant, 16^th Kansas Cavalry co.”C”. Died june 18^th 1865, Julesburg.

Holding, J.W.: Sergeant, 11^th Kansas Cavalry co.”I”. Wounded in neck, july 2^nd 1865.

Gale, C.: Commissary Sergeant, 11^th Kansas Cavalry co.”K”. Killed by Indians, july 5^th 1865, Fort Halleck.

Collins, C. : 1.Lt. 11^th Ohio Cavalry. Was killed with 27 soldiers in Platte Bridge, Wyoming, 26^th july 1865. Collins was a son of colonel Collins, commander of the 11^th Ohio Cavalry.

Custard, Amos J.: Commissary Sergeant, 11^th Kansas Cavalry. Killed in action with the Indians near Platte Bridge, july 26^th 1865.

Smith, A.K. : Surgeon. Regiment not known. Wounded near Fort Collins, Colorado, august 29.1865, while chasing indians who had stolen livestock.

Jewett, Oscar: Lieutenant. Aide-de-Camp of general Connor. Wounded in action, Powder River.

Parker, W.T.: 2^nd Lieutenant, 6^th U.S.Volunteers. Died of disease at Fort Kearny, september 1865.

Smyth, W.C.: Captain, 1^st New York Vols. Died of disease at Fort Halleck, september 1865.

Holt, L.L.: Sergeant, 2^nd Missouri Light Artillery co.”K”. Killed in action with Indians, Powder River, september 2^nd 1865.

Duckett, J.L.: Sergeant, 2^nd Missouri Light Artillery co.”K”. Wounded in action with Indians, Powder River, september 2^nd 1865.

Kelley, H.L. : 2.Lt. 2^nd Missouri Light Artillery, battery "B". Kelley was wounded during the Powder River expedition, probably during september 1865.

Wilson, J.M.: Sergeant, 1^st Nebraska Cavalry co.”E”. Died at disease, Fort Kearny, september 19^th 1865.

Erickson, James P.: Surgeon, 16^th Kansas Cavalry, Field and Staff. Died of chronic dysentery, Fort Conner, september 21^st 1865.

Stephens, George H.: Hospital Steward, 16^th Kansas Cavalry N.C.Staff. Died of chronic dysentery, Fort Conner, september 21^st 1865.

Walker, James L.: 1^st Lieutenant. 16^th Kansas Cavalry co.”D”. Died of gunshot wounds, october 22^nd 1865.

Gruwell, J.: Sergeant, 1^st Nebraska Cavalry co.”C”. Killed by Indians at Alkali Station, october 22^nd 1865.