William J. Fetterman
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William Judd Fetterman (c. 1833 ā December 21, 1866) was an officer in the United States Army during the American Civil War and the subsequent Red Cloud's War on the Great Plains. Fetterman and his command of 80 men were killed in the Fetterman Fight.
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William Judd Fetterman | |
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Born | 1833? New London, Connecticut (disputed) |
Died | December 21, 1866 (aged 33) Near Fort Phil Kearny, Wyoming |
Buried | National Cemetery, Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument |
Allegiance | United States of America Union |
Service/ | United States Army Union Army |
Years of service | 1861 - 1866 |
Rank | Captain |
Unit | 18th Infantry Regiment |
Wars | American Civil War Indian Wars |
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