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Sergeant Hanley

A U.S. Army sergeant at Fort Phil Kearney.

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Also known as Hanley

First appearance: iv fort phil kearney

Sergeant Hanley shows up with force in XII: High Noon on the Little Horn. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Chases a bolting ammunition mule with an Irish yell, returning with the mule and then working among the rest.
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CKCrow KingGAGeorge Armstro…WHWilliam H. Ash…MWMr. WallaceSMSergeant Max L…SHSergeant Hanley

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  • Major Figures of the Indian Wars
  • Key Figures in Conflict

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SetupEscalationClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Closing

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