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Soldier Hans Mueller and Henry Johnson Heroes of the Cavalry
A wartime profile recalls Hans Mueller trumpeter of the Third Cavalry who saved Sergeant Nelson and Dodds under heavy fire at Elkhorn, and Henry Johnson of Troop K Ninth Cavalry whose sprinting saved messengers during the Milk River Utes siege, earning lasting fame.
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Fort Myer
Hans Mueller
Third Cavalry
Hans
Peter Nelson
Capt. Roberts
Nelson
Brady
Wyoming
Elkhorn Creek
L Troop
Capt
Roberts
Hane J Petemouth
Uncle Sam
Stick
Mueller
Trumpet Tooter
Sergeant Nelson
Dodds
Hell
Henry Johnson
Troop K
Ninth United States Cavalry
Johnson
United States
Ninth
Colored Cavalry