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Tommy Doyle

A young soldier at Fort Phil Kearney.

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Also known as Young Tommy Doyle, Doyle

First appearance: iv fort phil kearney

Tommy Doyle shows up with force in VI: The Wagon Boxes. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Fortifies the wagon boxes with yokes of oxen; later killed by a bullet.
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JEJennessHHHank HaggirtySMSergeant Max L…CMColonel Maynad…CHCrazy HorseTDTommy Doyle

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  • Major Figures of the Indian Wars
  • Ashley Expedition Members
  • Key Figures in Conflict

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