Peter Hall was a harness maker before enlisting in the army. He enlisted in the U.S. army under Lieutenant Peter Vroom in Louisville, Kentucky on December 9th, 1872 at the age of 21. Hall was described as having hazel eyes, brown hair and a ruddy complexion and stood 5'11' tall. He enlisted as a private in Company D of the 7th U.S. Cavalry. It is believed that he fought at a "hilltop fight" but not at the Bighorn. In 1877 he participated in the Nez Perce campaign and later in the Snake River fight on September 30th. He was discharged from the army on December 9th, 1877 at Fort Rice, in the Dakota territory after his term of service expired. He was discharged as a "saddler of excellent character." On December 13th, 1877 he reenlisted in the army until December 12th, 1882 when he was again discharged. On May 27th, 1885 He reenlisted in Troop D of the 7th Cavalry. On July 7th, 1888 his military career came to an end at Fort Riley, Kansas when he was accidentally shot in the knee and left thigh. He was discharged for disability on the same day at the rank of Sergeant. "He was a cripple for years, wearing a wooden leg, though his leg was not amputated." After leaving the army he moved to Columbia City, Indiana and returned to civilian life as a harness worker. He later moved to South Indiana Street in Warsaw, Indiana where he lived for ten to twelve years. While here he received a government pension of $46 a month. He died April 6, 1908 of an illness.
(Info found in the book, "Men With Custer" by Kenneth Hammer.
The Northern Indianaian April 9, 1908.
"Curtis Hall, a veteran of the regular army , who has made his home in Warsaw for the past ten or twelve years, coming here from Columbia City, passed away on Monday evening at 7 o'clock, death being due to cancer of the throat with which he had been afflicted for some time. Mr. Hall was shot in the right leg while serving in the regular army and had been a cripple for years, wearing a wooden leg, although his limb was not amputated. He had been critically ill for the past six weeks at his home on South Indiana street and was about 57 years of age. He leaves a wife, but no children."
Peter Hall was a harness maker before enlisting in the army. He enlisted in the U.S. army under Lieutenant Peter Vroom in Louisville, Kentucky on December 9th, 1872 at the age of 21. Hall was described as having hazel eyes, brown hair and a ruddy complexion and stood 5'11' tall. He enlisted as a private in Company D of the 7th U.S. Cavalry. It is believed that he fought at a "hilltop fight" but not at the Bighorn. In 1877 he participated in the Nez Perce campaign and later in the Snake River fight on September 30th. He was discharged from the army on December 9th, 1877 at Fort Rice, in the Dakota territory after his term of service expired. He was discharged as a "saddler of excellent character." On December 13th, 1877 he reenlisted in the army until December 12th, 1882 when he was again discharged. On May 27th, 1885 He reenlisted in Troop D of the 7th Cavalry. On July 7th, 1888 his military career came to an end at Fort Riley, Kansas when he was accidentally shot in the knee and left thigh. He was discharged for disability on the same day at the rank of Sergeant. "He was a cripple for years, wearing a wooden leg, though his leg was not amputated." After leaving the army he moved to Columbia City, Indiana and returned to civilian life as a harness worker. He later moved to South Indiana Street in Warsaw, Indiana where he lived for ten to twelve years. While here he received a government pension of $46 a month. He died April 6, 1908 of an illness.
(Info found in the book, "Men With Custer" by Kenneth Hammer.
The Northern Indianaian April 9, 1908.
"Curtis Hall, a veteran of the regular army , who has made his home in Warsaw for the past ten or twelve years, coming here from Columbia City, passed away on Monday evening at 7 o'clock, death being due to cancer of the throat with which he had been afflicted for some time. Mr. Hall was shot in the right leg while serving in the regular army and had been a cripple for years, wearing a wooden leg, although his limb was not amputated. He had been critically ill for the past six weeks at his home on South Indiana street and was about 57 years of age. He leaves a wife, but no children."
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