This Week in Little Bighorn History

William Hall Shields was born on April 16, 1837, in Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana. He was a Saddler for Company E who was wounded in the hilltop fight.

Walter Scott Sterland was born on April 16, 1851, in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England. He was a Private in Company M who was not present at the battle because he was on detached service at Yellowstone Depot.

Roman Rutten died on April 16, 1925, in Leavenworth, Kansas, and was buried in the Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery. He was a Private in Company M who participated in the valley and hilltop fights. He was wounded on Reno Hill.

Charles Stillman Ilsley (left) died on April 17, 1899, in Salt Lake City, Utah, and was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery in Everett, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. He was a Captain in Company E who was not present at the battle due to detached service at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.

August Bockerman died on April 17, 1904, in St. Joseph, Missouri. He was a Private in Company A who was not present at the battle because he was on detached service with the band at Powder River.

William G. Hardy (left) died in San Francisco, California, on April 17, 1919, and was buried in the National Cemetery there, the Presidio. He was a trumpeter in Company A who participated in the valley and hilltop fights.

Frank W. Sniffin died at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, on April 17, 1931, and was buried in the Chattanooga National Cemetery in Tennessee. He was a Private in Company M who participated in the valley and hilltop fights.

Jacob Horner (left) married Catherine M. Stuart at Fort Totten, Queens, New York, on April 18, 1880. He was a Private in Company K who was not present at the battle because he was on detached service at Powder River, Montana.

Edward HallĀ was born on April 19, 1851, in Winfield, New York.Ā He was a Private in Company G who was not present at the battle because he was on detached service tending the company garden at Fort Abraham Lincoln, Dakota Territory.

Joseph KretchmerĀ died on April 19, 1928, in Washington, D.C., and was buried in theĀ Soldiersā€™ Home National CemeteryĀ there. He was a Private in Company D who was wounded during the hilltop fight.

John FoleyĀ was born in Dublin, Ireland, on April 20, 1839.Ā He was a Private in Company K who participated in the hilltop fight.

John E. Quinn, who was also known as John Gorham, was born on April 20, 1852, in Hartford, Connecticut. He was a Private in Company D who was not present at the battle because he was on detached service at the Powder River Depot.

James FlanaganĀ (left) died in Mandan, North Dakota, onĀ April 21, 1921, and was buried in theĀ Mandan Union Cemetery. He was a SergeantĀ in Company D who participated in the hilltop fight.

EdmundĀ HenryĀ BurkeĀ died onĀ April 21, 1925,Ā in Sumner, Bremer County, Iowa, and was buried in theĀ Mount Calvary CemeteryĀ there. He was a blacksmith for Company K who participated in the hilltop fight.

Leave a Reply