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PVT Henry Mower “The Tree” Rice Jr.

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PVT Henry Mower “The Tree” Rice Jr. Veteran

Birth
Wisconsin, USA
Death
28 May 1895 (aged 55–56)
Winnebago, Thurston County, Nebraska, USA
Burial
Thurston County, Nebraska, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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Co. A. Omaha Scouts
Neb. Inf.

Henry Rice (42548312)

Hocak/HoChunk Name: Nah gah (The Tree)

Omaha Scouts, Company A: Rice, Henry M., Age 26 (1839), res. Decatur, nat. WI. enlisted. Feb 5, 1865, mustered. May 3, 1865.

1865 Omaha Scout payroll records Henry was described as 5'8" dark complexion, black eyes & hair. In 1865 between May 3 and June 30 he was on detach service at Ft Kearney by order of Col RK Livingston in the East Sub District of the Plains.

He served as an Interpreter for the Omaha Scouts. He was listed on the Winnebago Indian census 1892-1895. On the census he is listed as being born between 1846-7. He is not listed on the 1896 census. His wife is Mrs. Thomas Hill, (stepson) Nelson Hill, (stepdau) Emma Hill and son Joseph Rice born (1890-1)
Co. A. Omaha Scouts
Neb. Inf.

Henry Rice (42548312)

Hocak/HoChunk Name: Nah gah (The Tree)

Omaha Scouts, Company A: Rice, Henry M., Age 26 (1839), res. Decatur, nat. WI. enlisted. Feb 5, 1865, mustered. May 3, 1865.

1865 Omaha Scout payroll records Henry was described as 5'8" dark complexion, black eyes & hair. In 1865 between May 3 and June 30 he was on detach service at Ft Kearney by order of Col RK Livingston in the East Sub District of the Plains.

He served as an Interpreter for the Omaha Scouts. He was listed on the Winnebago Indian census 1892-1895. On the census he is listed as being born between 1846-7. He is not listed on the 1896 census. His wife is Mrs. Thomas Hill, (stepson) Nelson Hill, (stepdau) Emma Hill and son Joseph Rice born (1890-1)


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  • Created by: Brad
  • Added: Sep 30, 2009
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42548312/henry_mower-rice: accessed ), memorial page for PVT Henry Mower “The Tree” Rice Jr. (1839–28 May 1895), Find a Grave Memorial ID 42548312, citing Lemmons Cemetery, Thurston County, Nebraska, USA; Maintained by Brad (contributor 47031073).