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Colonel Henry B. Carrington

The U.S. Army commander who built Fort Phil Kearney.

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Also known as Carrington

First appearance: IV: Fort Phil Kearney

Colonel Henry B. Carrington shows up with force in IV: Fort Phil Kearney. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Leads the column north and oversees the construction of Fort Phil Kearney; issues orders to Captain Powell and Fetterman.
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In IV: Fort Phil Kearney: Leads the column north and oversees the construction of Fort Phil Kearney; issues orders to Captain Powell and Fetterman. Later, in VI: The Wagon Boxes: Transferred and dishonored, leaves Fort…

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  • Major Figures of the Indian Wars
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