Note 12 — Part I Protecting the Frontier
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Phil Kearney Garrison, at date of massacre, from “Post Returns”:—
Wood Party, besides teamsters 55 men
Fetterman’s Party (two citizens) 81 men
Ten Eyck’s Party (relieving) 94 men
Helpless in hospital 7 men
Roll-call, of present, all told 119 men
Total officers and men 356 men
Ninety rifles worn out by use on horseback. Citizen employees used their private arms.
Information furnished by General H. B. Carrington.