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Cholera at Fort Riley in 1855 District Strife and Heroism
The 1855 Fort Riley cholera outbreak caused panic among troops and civilians. Maj. Ogden died, leaving no doctors. architect Mr. Sawyer led relief efforts, aided by Rev. Clarkson and Quartermaster staff. Troops restored order from Fort Leavenworth as workers resumed construction after the crisis.
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Fort Riley
Maj
E. A. Ogden
Kansas Weekly Herald
Leavenworth
Ogden
Quartermaster’s Department
Mr. Sawyer
Saint Louis
Major Ogden
Sawyer
Clarkson
Hopkins
Fort Leavenworth
Herald of Freedom
Lawrence