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Index of names found in U.S. Army Frontier Posts of Wyoming

Name Rank, Unit or other
Anderson, William Civilian at Fort William
Augur, Christopher C. Brig General, 12th U.S. Infantry
Black Foot Oglala Sioux chief
Breslin, Patrick Henry 1st Lt., 4th U.S. Infantry
Bridger, Jim Trader, explorer and founder of Ft. Bridger
Brisbin, James S. Major, 2nd U.S. Cavalry
Brown, Frederick H. 18th U.S. Infantry - killed in Fetterman Massacre on December 21, 1866.
Buford, John Major General
Campbell, John Allen First Territorial Governor, 1869
Campbell, Robert Co-founder of Ft. Laramie Trading Post
Canby, Edward R.S. Major, 10th U.S. Infantry
Carling, Elias B. Capt, Asst Qtrmstr., at Cheyenne Depot
Carrington, Henry B. Col., 18th U.S. Infantry
Carter, W. A. First sutler at Ft. Bridger army Post 1857. Later a Judge
Chisholm, James Civilian, journalist who chronicaled the Wyoming Gold Rush which started in 1867
Collins, Caspar W. 1st Lt, 11th Ohio Cavalry - killed in Platte Bridge Station Battle on July 26, 1865
Collins, William O Col. 11th Ohio Cavalry
Connor, Patrick E. Brig. Gen.
Cooke, Phillip St. George Capt. First Dragoons
Crazy Horse Ogalala Sioux at Wagon Box
Cross, Major U.S. Army, Mountain Rifles
Custard, Amos Sgt. of wagon train in massacre at Platte Bridge Station
de Bonneville, B.L.E. Capt who built Fort Bonneville
Dodge, Grenville M. Maj. Gen.
Dodge, Richard I. Major, 30th U.S. Infantry
Doyle, Tommy Pvt, 7th Infantry, killed at Wagon Box Battle
Dull Knife Cheyenne Chief
Dye, William McEntyre Major, 4th U.S. Infantry
Ewbanks, Mrs. Civilian woman, along with her small daughter, held captive by the Cheyennes and the Oglala Sioux.
Fetterman, William J. Capt, 27th U.S. Infantry - killed in Fetterman Massacre on December 21, 1866.
Fire Thunder Ogalala Sioux chief at Wagon Box
Fitzpatrick, Thomas "Broken Hand" 1851 Indian Agent at Ft. Laramie
Fleming, H.B. 2nd Lt. at Ft. Laramie
Follett, John H. 1868 Coronors Juror in Cheyenne
Getty, George W. Capt, 4th U.S. Artillery
Grattan, John Lt., US Army - with his 29 men, killed near Ft. Laramie
Guinard, Louis Civilian contractor who built bridge at Platte River Station
Gunnison, John 2nd Lt, Corp of Topographical Engineers
Haggerty, Henry Pvt, 7th Infantry, killed at Wagon Box Battle
Halleck, Henry W. Maj. Gen.
Harris, Andrew Killed in March 1868 by Charles Martin who was acquitted by a jury but hung by vigilantes
Harris, Moses Capt, U.S. Cavalry, built Ft. Yellowstone
High Hump Miniconjous Sioux Chief at Wagon Box
Hoffman, William Major, 6th U.S. Infantry
Jenniss, John C Lt., 7th Infantry, killed at Wagon Box Battle
Jipala Miniconjous Sioux killed at Wagon Box
Johnson, F. W. Dr. 1868 Coroner in Cheyenne
Johnston, Albert Sidney Colonel, 2nd U.S. Cavalry
Jones, Roger U.S. Adj General
Kearny, Philip Major General - died September 1, 1862 in Virginia - Civil War. Ft. Phil Kearny named after him.
Kearny, Stephen Watts Colonel First Dragoons
Kidd, James H. 6th Michigan Cavalry
Lander, Frederick W. Colonel, explored South Pass area to improve the Central Overland trail
Laramie, Jacques French trapper killed in 1821 by Arapaho Indians. Laramie River was named after him.
Loring, W.W. Colonel, Mounted Rifles
Mackenzie, Ranald Col, 4th U.S. Cavalry - fought at the battle with Chief Dull Knife at Crazy Woman Creek
Martin, Charles One of the first men hung by vigilantes in Cheyenne, in March 1868. From Lexington, Missouri with wife and two children in Missouri.
Mcgraw, William F. Civilian road contractor 1858 at Ft. Thompson and later leader of a volunteer U.S. Army unit.
McKinney, John A. 1st Lt, 4th U.S. Cavalry - killed by Indians on November 25, 1876 (along with six other men) at Crazy Woman Creek in the battle with the Northern Cheyenne Chief Dull Knife and his warriors.
Miller, Sam Mule driver for Major Cross' Mountain Rifles, died of cholera
Mizner, Henry R Capt 18th U.S. Infantry
Moonlight, Thomas Col. Commander at Ft. Laramie, relieved of his command in 1864
Morgan, Mr Surveyor, U.P. R.R. at Ft. Bridger 1864
Morris, Richard L. Capt, 18th U.S. Infantry
O'Ferrall, John Major, 11th Ohio Cavalry.
Patton, William Civilian at Fort William
Pawnee Correspondent for the Missouri Republican, called himself Pawnee in his articles
Phillips, John "Portugee" Civilian freight contractor who went for help after the Fetterman Massacre
Pollock, Edwin Capt, 9th U.S. Infantry
Pope, John Major General at Fort Caspar
Powell, James Major, 7th Infantry, Wagon Box Battle
Powers, Harry 1868 Coronors Juror in Cheyenne
Proctor, Joseph L. Capt, 18th U.S. Infantry
Red Cloud Ogalala Sioux Chief
Reno, Jesse L. Major - died September 14, 1862 at the Battle of South Mountain, Civil War
Robert, Joseph Capt, 4th U.S. Artillery
Russell, David A. Brig Gen. - killed on September 19, 1864 in Virginia - Civil War
Sanders, William P. Brig General.
Sanderson, Winslow F. Major, Mounted Riflemen
Sarpy, John Fort John named after him
Sheridan, Philip Lt. Gen.
Smith, R.J. Civilian teamster at Wagon Box Battle
Stambaugh, Charles B. 1st Lt, 2nd U.S. Cavalry - Killed on May 4,1870 near Miner's Delight
Stansbury, Howard Lt., Corps of Topographical Engineers
Steele, Frederick Colonel, 20th U.S. Infantry
Sternberg, Lt Lt., U.S. Army, killed at Hayfield Battle
Sternburger, Bud 1868 Coronors Juror in Cheyenne
Stevenson, John D Col, 30th U.S. Infantry
Sublette, William Civilian at Fort William; co-founder of Ft. Laramie Trading Post
Thunderhawk Sans Arc Chief at Wagon Box Battle
Torrey, Robert A Capt, 13th U.S. Infantry
Tower, E. M. 1868 Coronors Juror in Cheyenne
Twiggs, David E. Col, 2nd U.S. Dragoons
Two Face Oglala Sioux chief
Vasquez, Luis Co founder of Ft. Bridger
Walbach, John De Barth Colonel, 4th U.S. Artillery, died June 10, 1857

Ward, Mr.

Sutler 1864 at Ft. Bridger
Warren, Francis E. Civil War veteran and first governor of Wyoming
Washakie, Chief Chief of the Shoshone Indians
Wilkinson, F.W. 1868 Coronors Juror in Cheyenne

Listed on our Wyoming Veterans Roll of Honor

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