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CPT Horatio Stow Bingham

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CPT Horatio Stow Bingham

Birth
Henryville, Monteregie Region, Quebec, Canada
Death
6 Dec 1866 (aged 29)
Johnson County, Wyoming, USA
Burial
Crow Agency, Big Horn County, Montana, USA Add to Map
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Section B, Grave 18
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On December 6, 1866, Bingham and Captain Fetterman left Ft. Phil Kearny with a squad of mounted infantry and 30 soldiers from Company C, 2nd US Cavalry Regiment to assist a wood cutting detail that was under attack by Lakota warriors. It is unknown if it was a misunderstanding of orders or that Bingham disobeyed orders, because he charged far ahead of the command with only a small number of troops. While in pursuit of a group of warriors, Bingham and his men were led straight into an ambush. Bingham and a Sgt Bowers were killed in the ambush. Bingham's body was later found with over 50 arrows in him. Bingham was first buried at the Ft Phil Kearny post cemetery. After the closure of the fort, Bingham's body was moved to the Custer National Cemetery in 1905. Family member information provided by FAG Member #47639230.∼From the Historical Register and Dictionary of the United States Army, from it's Organization, September 29, 1789, to March 2, 1903 by Francis B Heitman:
Bingham, Horatio S. Canada. Minn. 2 lt 2 Minn cav 23 Dec 1863; capt 4 Jan 1864; hon must out 19 Apr 1866; 2 lt 2 cav 23 Feb 1866; killed 6 Dec 1866 in action with Sioux Inds Ft Phil Kearny Dak [Dakota Territory].

Disinterred and reburied in 1905 at Custer Battlefield National Cemetery, Crow Agency, MT, Section B, Site 18.
On December 6, 1866, Bingham and Captain Fetterman left Ft. Phil Kearny with a squad of mounted infantry and 30 soldiers from Company C, 2nd US Cavalry Regiment to assist a wood cutting detail that was under attack by Lakota warriors. It is unknown if it was a misunderstanding of orders or that Bingham disobeyed orders, because he charged far ahead of the command with only a small number of troops. While in pursuit of a group of warriors, Bingham and his men were led straight into an ambush. Bingham and a Sgt Bowers were killed in the ambush. Bingham's body was later found with over 50 arrows in him. Bingham was first buried at the Ft Phil Kearny post cemetery. After the closure of the fort, Bingham's body was moved to the Custer National Cemetery in 1905. Family member information provided by FAG Member #47639230.∼From the Historical Register and Dictionary of the United States Army, from it's Organization, September 29, 1789, to March 2, 1903 by Francis B Heitman:
Bingham, Horatio S. Canada. Minn. 2 lt 2 Minn cav 23 Dec 1863; capt 4 Jan 1864; hon must out 19 Apr 1866; 2 lt 2 cav 23 Feb 1866; killed 6 Dec 1866 in action with Sioux Inds Ft Phil Kearny Dak [Dakota Territory].

Disinterred and reburied in 1905 at Custer Battlefield National Cemetery, Crow Agency, MT, Section B, Site 18.

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  • Created by: Randy
  • Added: Jul 25, 2007
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20632424/horatio_stow-bingham: accessed ), memorial page for CPT Horatio Stow Bingham (31 Aug 1837–6 Dec 1866), Find a Grave Memorial ID 20632424, citing Custer National Cemetery, Crow Agency, Big Horn County, Montana, USA; Maintained by Randy (contributor 46846747).