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Casper Collins Led Desperate Stand at Platte Bridge
In 1865 Caspar Collins rode from Fort Laramie to aid a wagon train near the Platte bridge two miles from Casper Wyoming. Surrounded by 600 Cheyennes and 1800 Sioux, he fought through with a small force, was killed in the rear guard while Captain Bretney and others attempted to cover his retreat.
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Casper
Wyo
Caspar
Collins
Old Platte Bridge
Corral
Platte Bridge
Ganard
Missouri River
Sweetwater Bridge
Fort
Lieut
Caspar Collins
Bretney
Fort Laramie
General Conner
Conner
Wolf
Willow Springs
Anderson
United States
Kansas
Laramie
James B. Williamson
Jim
Samson
Britney
Kansas Band Boys
Lybe
Dry Creek
Pretney
Vapod
Ohio