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PLATTE BRIDGE BATTLE
July 26, 1865
Roster of U.S. Army soldiers involved in the battle,
either wounded or killed:
| COLLINS, 1st Lt. Caspar W. | Co H 11th Ohio Cav | KIA |
| ANTRAM, Pvt Jesse E | Co H 11th Kansas Cav | KIA |
| CUSTARD, Comm Sgt Amos Jefferson | Co H 11th Kansas Cav | KIA |
| BAKER, Pvt Andrew | Co K 11th Kansas Cav | |
| BALLAU, Pvt James | Co H 11th Kansas Cav | KIA |
| BROWN, Pvt Moses | Co H 11th Kansas Cav | KIA |
| BROWN, Pvt William | Co H 11th Kansas Cav | KIA |
| CAMP, Pvt George | Co K 11th Kansas Cav | |
| CRAVEN, Undercook Harvey | Co I 11th Kansas Cav | |
| CULP, Pvt Adam | Co K 11th Kansas Cav | KIA |
| GODDARD, Pvt Benjamin P | Co I 11th Kansas Cav | |
| GRAY, Pvt William D | Co D 11th Kansas Cav | KIA |
| GREEN, Teamster Martin | Co D 11th Kansas Cav | KIA |
| GRIMM, Corp Henry | Co K 11th Kansas Cav | |
| HAMILTON, Pvt Rice B | Co I 11th Ohio Cav | KIA |
| HEIL, Pvt George | Co H 11th Kansas Cav | KIA |
| HILL, Pvt Henry W | Co I 11th Kansas Cav | |
| HOPPE, Pvt August | Co H 11th Kansas Cav | KIA |
| HORTON, Pvt John | Co H 11th Kansas Cav | KIA |
| LONG, Pvt William B | Co H 11th Kansas Cav | KIA |
| LORD, Pvt Henry | Co I 11th Kansas Cav | |
| MAY, Pvt George D | Co I 11th Kansas Cav | |
| McDONALD, Pvt George W | Co I 11th Kansas Cav | KIA |
| MILLER, Pvt William H | Co D 11th Kansas Cav | KIA |
| NEHRING, Pvt Sebastian | Co I 11th Kansas Cav | |
| PLAYFORD, Pvt Jesse J | Co I 11th Kansas Cav | |
| POWELL, Pvt Thomas | Co D 11th Kansas Cav | KIA |
| SCHAFER, Pvt Ferninand - born Germany | Co H 11th Kansas Cav | KIA |
| SHRADER, Corp James W | Co D 11th Kansas Cav | |
| SMITH, Pvt Henry C | Co D 11th Kansas Cav | KIA |
| SPROUL, Pvt Samuel - born Ireland | Co H 11th Kansas Cav | KIA |
| STODARD, Pvt Harley L | Co I 11th Kansas Cav | |
| SUMMERS, Pvt Edwin | Co D 11th Kansas Cav | KIA |
| SWAIN, Pvt Bryon | Co D 11th Kansas Cav | |
| TULL, Pvt Samuel | Co D 11th Kansas Cav | KIA |
| WEST, Pvt William | Co H 11th Kansas Cav | KIA |
| YOUNG, Pvt Thomas W | Co H 11th Kansas Cav | KIA |
| ZINN, Pvt Jacob | Co D 11th Kansas Cav | KIA |
| ZINN, Pvt John R | Co D 11th Kansas Cav | KIA |
Indian
Tribes involved in the battle.
Northern Cheyenne
Led by Chiefs Dull Knife, White Bull and Roman Nose
Sioux Tribes
Led by Chiefs Red Cloud, Old Man Afraid of His Horses and Young Man Afraid of His Horses
Arapahoe
We have been unable at this point to find the name of the Chief who led the Arapahoe.
In his report later, General P. E. Conner estimated that 1,000 Indians had attacked Platte Station. Some estimates were as high as 2500 to 3000, but experts seem to agree that Gen. Connor's estimate is more in line with the actual numbers.
It is estimated by the experts that approximately two hundred Indian warriors were killed, and many more were severely wounded which took them out of future battles. However, the only account of Indian deaths came from George Bent, the son of a white man and a Cheyenne woman who lived his life with the Cheyennes and was present at Platte Bridge Station. He said in a letter later that eight Cheyenne warriors had died, but only listed seven:
| CHEYENNE WARRIORS KILLED |
| High Wolf |
| Old Bull Hair |
| Roman Nose's brother |
| Spit |
| Stray Horse |
| Young Bear |
Young Wolf
|
Note: We are open to corrections and additions to this list. We have discovered that not even the U.S. Army is totally positive as to who was killed at the battle.
Sources Used:
1. The Battle of Platte Bridge by J.W. Vaughn
2. Dangerous Duty by John D. McDermott
3. Forts of the West by Robert W. Frazer
4. Various and asundry encyclopedias.
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