(Article from The Rupublican, Valentine, Nebraska Friday, June 14,1907)
E. Maed, Frank Mead and Herbert Carson of Chadron are busy this week in the exhumation of bodies at the Fort Niobrara burying ground in accordance with a contract awarded them by the war department. The Red Front Merchatile Co. in assisting them in tinnig the caskets for shipment to the National burial ground at FOrt Leavenworth, Kansas.
| NAME | DEATH | PLACE BORN | PLOT |
| Abbott, George(10th US Inf) | 09-11-1900 | G 0 3527 |
| Ball, Owen Dement(Co H 5th) | 12-30-1904 | F 146 |
| Barrett, Henry C.(Co F 5th US Cav Cr 7/07) | 06-25-1881 | G 3545 |
| Barbour, Emma L.(inf dau of Sgt) | 05-11-1906 | G3620 |
| Beaman,Infant (child of Fred) | 03-22-1894 | G3589 |
| Bivens, George | 10-04-1902 | G 0 3521 |
| Bland, Robert E.(9th US Cav) | 07-12-1889 | G3566 |
| Bratton, James(25th US Inf) | 09-16-1903 | G03540 |
| Cahota, J. Anna Halstensen(wife of Edward) | 02-15-1891 | 3625 |
| Carroll, John J.(Cpl Co. F 6th US Cav) | 06-08-1888 | G3562 |
| Carter, John M.(Music Co. A.9th US Cav ) | 10-01-1891 | G3566 |
| Cathopper, John O.(citizen) | 10-02-1883 | 3546 |
| Coleman, James (civilian) | 01-22-1896 | G3606 |
| Crane, Lawrence(2nd US INF) | 08-14-1886 | G3546 |
| Cunningham, Annie(wife of Sgt Cunningham) | 04-27-1898 | 3543 |
| Custard, Elijah(Cpl Co. M. 25th US INF) | 09-17-1905 | 3536 |
| Davis, William J.(25th US inf ) | 03-28-1906 | G03537 |
| Dillon, Frank | 04-06-1900 | G03536 |
| Dive, John(civilian) | 1885 | civilian |
| Donavon, John (8th US INF) | 09-21-1894 | G3593 |
| Edwards, Joseph(25th US inf ) | 05-15-1906 | G3534 |
| Farrell, Joseph(12th US inf ) | 04-01-1898 | G0 3612 |
| Finch, Elenor(dau of Albert& Mary) | 07-31-1887es | G3568 |
| Flick, Ferdinand | 03-04-1888 | 8th US Inf |
| Frosted Bear, Squaw( )PVT 6th US Cav) | 08-17-1883 | G0 3586 |
| Furtsch, George(Pvt Co G w US INF) | 09-29-1886 | 3564 |
| Gardner, George W. Pvt Co. G 6th Cav) | 05-08-1893 | G3582 |
| Gehringer, AntonPvt G US Cav) | 05-09-1893 | G3583 |
| Gibson, Newman(Pvt Cp G 9th US Cav) | 06-29-1888 | G3564 |
| Green, Theodore(Child of Charles) | 02-07-1894 | G3588 |
| Green, Fannie(1st Lt. Highley, Asst. Surgeon) | 03-02-1899 | G3526 |
| Green, Myrtle(inf dau of Charles A.) | 03-16-1898 | G3611 |
| Grimes, John Maston(child of Sgt. E.P.Grimes) | 07-02-1881 | 3547 |
| Hale, James M. Pvt F 12th US Inf) | 10-12-1897 | G3610 |
| Harmon, Cordelia(Wife)(W.G.Harmon on headboard)(born 09-19-1864) | 09-19-1896 | G3604 |
| Harris, David (Pvt Co. L. 25th US inf ) | 05-25-1905 | 3535 |
| Hawk, Iron(Pvt Co L. 6th US Cav) | 03-30-1894 | G3590 |
| Humm, Child (of Pvt. Humm) | 05-11-1892 | J3589 |
| Irwin, Carl(b. 11-23-1892)(civilian) | 05-07-1900 | G3617 |
| Jenkins, Samuel Daniel(Pvt Co A. 9th US Cav ) | 12-31-1889 | 3568 |
| Jones, Thomas(Pvt Co. K. 25th US INf ) | 05-06-1904 | 3522 |
| Kane, John J.(Pvt Co A. 8th US Inf ) | 11-10-1890 | 3571 |
| Kane, John(Pvt Co G. 8th US Inf ) | 12-08-1894 | 3595 |
| Kannigiesser, (Sgt. Band 12th US Inf) | 09-26-1897 | G3609 |
| Kennedy, James(Pvt Co. K. 2 US Inf) | 12-29-1886 | 3555 |
| King, George(citizen) | 06-23-1888 | 3561 |
| King, Ida Marion(dau of Thos.)(Citizen) | 07-15-1889 | 3534 |
| Krummenacher, Arnold(Pvt. Co A. 12th US Inf) | 01-05-1897 | C3605 |
| Kurtzebaum, Fannie(mother of Sgt. Dyer) | 05-21-1896 | 3600 |
| Layden, James (Sgt. Troop G 6th Cav ) | 12-31-1891 | 3578 |
| Mangan, Grace(wife of James) | 04-19-1894 | 3591 |
| Maxwell, Albert E.(Pvt Co. L 25th US inf) | 03-24-1905 | 3539 |
| McFerrin, Jesse L. (Cpl Co. C. 5th US INF) | 04-21-1903 | 3532 |
| McKee, Henry(Pvt CO. D USS Inf) | 09-17-1902 | G3524 |
| Meissner, Child (of Wm. Miesner) | 04-19-1884 | G3560 |
| Moles, George T.(1Cpl Co A. 12th US inf ) | 10-26-1897 | ?? |
| Mosby, Thomas<(Pvt Co G. 9th US Cav.)/td> | 05-12-1886 | 3551 |
| Muller, Anna Marguerite(child of Pvt Muller) | 08-09-1894 | G3551 |
| Noisy Owl,Infant | 07-05-1891 | H3576 |
| Noland, Howard(Sgt Co G. 9th US Cav ) | 06-15-1888 | G3563 |
| O'Brien, John( Pvt Co B.8th US Inf ) | 10-24-1890 | G |
| Perkins, Sioux(inf dau of Sgt Perkins) | 05-05-1891 | 3575 |
| Pine, Benjamin P.(Pvt. Co F. 5th US Inf ) | 01-16-1881 | 3530 |
| Ross, Reva(Pvt. Co B. 25th US inf) | 05-29-1906 | 3538 |
| Rudman, John J. (Pvt. Co E. 21st US Inf ) | 01-16-1891 | 3572 |
| Schall, Mrs. Alice(wife of Pvt Schall) | 06-17-1893 | 3587 |
| Schmidt, Frances J.(Pvt. Co F. 12th US inf ) | 01-08-1896 | 3596 |
| Schuler(Schooler), Inf Child | 07-27-1897 | G3603 |
| Shaw, Annie | 06-30-1888 | 3625 |
| Simmons, Frank E.(Pvt. Co F 5th MD Cav ) | 03-05-1881 | G3520 |
| Sperling, Edith M.(child of Pvt Sperling) | 07-20-1895 | G3597 |
| Sperling, Edwin Joseph(child of Pvt Sperling) | 07-17-1895 | 3596 |
| Steele, Charles(Corp. Co D> 5th US Cav) | 04-22-1884 | G3550 |
| Stokes, Henry (Pvt Co D. 25th US Inf) | 08-07-1904 | 3544 |
| Tarpy, Infant(of David) | No dates | 3631 |
| Tarpy, F.F.(son of David) | 08-01-1889 | 3636 |
| Tozoski, Victor(Pvt Co L. 6th US Cav) | 05-20-1893 | G3584 |
| Torvend, W.T. | 10-06-1898 | G3613 |
| Tully, William (Pvt Co I Us inf) | 07-02-1904 | 3542 |
| Unknown, Indian Women | No dates | |
| Walser, Charles( )Pvt Co G 6th Us Cav MO) | 12-24-1892 | Plot G(Ft. Niob#44) |
| Walters, Emily(child of Wm& Rose Walters) | 06-25-1881 | G3548 |
| Weaver, Joseph R.(Saddler Co F 6th US Cav) | 02-19-1891 | G3574 |
| Weaver, William D.(Pvt Co C 12th US Inf ) | 06-27-1896 | 3601 |
| Webb, William R.(Sgt Co C 25th US inf) | 02-07-1903 | 3533 |
| Weden, Jacob(1st Sgt Co D 5th US Cav) | 07-05-1880 | G3529 |
| Wheelan, Felma D.(Inf Dau of Crp Wheelen) | 02-06-1904 | 3618 or C5618 |
| Wheeler, Samuel B. Jr. (son of Corpl.S.B.) | 06-10-1905 | G3619 |
| Whipple, Joseph(halfbreed citizen) | No dates | G3619 |
| Wildt, Frank M.(Pvt Co F 12 US Inf) | 08-30-1897 | G3607 |
| Williams, JohnPvt Co L 25th US Inf) | 07-03-1903 | 3523 |
| Williams, Henry(Pvt Co B 5th US Cav Penn Latin Cross) | 06-26-1881 | G3549 |
| White, White Boy | 12-01-1892 | G3580 |
| Wiggins, Thomas J(sgt Post QM Sgt USA)) | 06-22-1899 | G3549 |
| Wilson, Jacob D.({vt Cp G/ 9th US Cav ) | 02-08-1891 | G3573(Ft Nio#35) |
| Woods, Eugene(Cpl Co G 9th US Cav) | 12-30-1889 | G3567 |
| Yates, James | 12-09-1898 | Troop G |
| Yours, Robert | 04-17-1903 | 25th US inf |
We apologize for any errors in reading or transcribing of information.
For corrections, please contact the Cherry County Coordinator. Information
donated by Martin Nollett, local Cherry County Historian.
Picture of Ft. Niobrara courtesy of Cherry County Historical Society.