Captain William J. Fetterman
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Captain William J. Fetterman was a U.S. Army officer best known for leading the ill-fated 1866 engagement near Fort Phil Kearny during Red Cloud’s War, which resulted in one of the worst defeats of the U.S. military in the Indian Wars.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Captain William J. Fetterman canonical | 2 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army officer
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human ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Union
NERFINISHED
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United States of America ⓘ |
| areaOfOperations | American frontier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bozeman Trail
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Fort Phil Kearny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | killed in action ⓘ |
| conflict |
American Civil War
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Red Cloud's War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
histories of Red Cloud's War
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histories of the Indian Wars ⓘ |
| employer | United States Army ⓘ |
| familyName | Fetterman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | military affairs ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| hasNameInEnglish | Captain William J. Fetterman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPartInEvent | massacre of Fetterman’s command ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | commanded U.S. troops in one of the worst defeats of the U.S. Army in the Indian Wars ⓘ |
| locationOfMilitaryActivity | Powder River Country GENERATED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | captain ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Fetterman Fight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Fetterman Fight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notedFor | leading an 1866 detachment that was annihilated near Fort Phil Kearny ⓘ |
| occupation | soldier ⓘ |
| opponent |
Arapaho
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Lakota Sioux NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Cheyenne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentCommander | Red Cloud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Fetterman Fight
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Indian Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | U.S. Army garrison at Fort Phil Kearny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | near Fort Phil Kearny, Dakota Territory ⓘ |
| roleInEvent | commander of U.S. Army detachment at Fetterman Fight ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| stationedAt | Fort Phil Kearny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
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