At Hillsboro, O., 26th, Col. William O. Collins, an old and prominent citizen, formerly of Somers, Ct., and brother of Jabez Collins of this city.
Source: Springfield Republican, Springfield, Masachusetts, 28 Oct 1880, Page 7
The city of Fort Collins, Colorado is named for him. The original camp was commissioned on July 22, 1862 and later named for Lt. Col. William O. Collins, colonel of the 11th Ohio Cavalry and the commandant of Fort Laramie, the headquarters of the U.S. Army's West Sub-district of the District of Nebraska. The initial camp at Laporte was constructed and manned by Company B, 9th Kansas Cavalry. The mission of the fort was to protect the emigrant trains and Overland Stage lines on the Overland Trail from the growing hostile attacks of the Plains Indians. His son, Lt. Caspar Collins, was killed in action against Red Cloud's warriors near Fort Laramie and the present day city of Casper, Wyoming is named in his honor.
~ From FAG member #46523227.
Source: Springfield Republican, Springfield, Masachusetts, 28 Oct 1880, Page 7
The city of Fort Collins, Colorado is named for him. The original camp was commissioned on July 22, 1862 and later named for Lt. Col. William O. Collins, colonel of the 11th Ohio Cavalry and the commandant of Fort Laramie, the headquarters of the U.S. Army's West Sub-district of the District of Nebraska. The initial camp at Laporte was constructed and manned by Company B, 9th Kansas Cavalry. The mission of the fort was to protect the emigrant trains and Overland Stage lines on the Overland Trail from the growing hostile attacks of the Plains Indians. His son, Lt. Caspar Collins, was killed in action against Red Cloud's warriors near Fort Laramie and the present day city of Casper, Wyoming is named in his honor.
~ From FAG member #46523227.
At Hillsboro, O., 26th, Col. William O. Collins, an old and prominent citizen, formerly of Somers, Ct., and brother of Jabez Collins of this city.
Source: Springfield Republican, Springfield, Masachusetts, 28 Oct 1880, Page 7
The city of Fort Collins, Colorado is named for him. The original camp was commissioned on July 22, 1862 and later named for Lt. Col. William O. Collins, colonel of the 11th Ohio Cavalry and the commandant of Fort Laramie, the headquarters of the U.S. Army's West Sub-district of the District of Nebraska. The initial camp at Laporte was constructed and manned by Company B, 9th Kansas Cavalry. The mission of the fort was to protect the emigrant trains and Overland Stage lines on the Overland Trail from the growing hostile attacks of the Plains Indians. His son, Lt. Caspar Collins, was killed in action against Red Cloud's warriors near Fort Laramie and the present day city of Casper, Wyoming is named in his honor.
~ From FAG member #46523227.
Source: Springfield Republican, Springfield, Masachusetts, 28 Oct 1880, Page 7
The city of Fort Collins, Colorado is named for him. The original camp was commissioned on July 22, 1862 and later named for Lt. Col. William O. Collins, colonel of the 11th Ohio Cavalry and the commandant of Fort Laramie, the headquarters of the U.S. Army's West Sub-district of the District of Nebraska. The initial camp at Laporte was constructed and manned by Company B, 9th Kansas Cavalry. The mission of the fort was to protect the emigrant trains and Overland Stage lines on the Overland Trail from the growing hostile attacks of the Plains Indians. His son, Lt. Caspar Collins, was killed in action against Red Cloud's warriors near Fort Laramie and the present day city of Casper, Wyoming is named in his honor.
~ From FAG member #46523227.
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