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Wild Horse Rangers Guarded Against Indians in 78 Hangings
A 1878 Oregon Umatilla County militia unit the Wild Horse Rangers or Company B Second Regiment Oregon State Militia formed to protect settlers after Willow Springs fighting. Records recount organization, stockade plans, muster roll, officers Captain Robert Eastland, Lt Ferguson, and the January 1879 guard during the hanging of two reservation Indians, with surviving members later noted.
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Oregon Cavalry
Umatilla County
Kaiser
B& Oregran
Wild Horan Rangers
Reson Volunteer State Militia
Dandwo
Willow Springs
Umatilla
Umatilla Caliity
Bannock
Plute
Oregon
Pendleton
Weston
Adama
Pilot Rock
U. S
Greasewood
Robert K. Enatland
Tol =. Ferguson
Wiliam M. Blakeley
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Indiana
Pendiston
Indian War Veterinn
Eastland
Eugene
Lane County
Herbert Eastland
Baker County
Fergnson
Hinkley
Whlow Springs
Leutenant
Captain Eastland
Ferguson
Cinera of
Elk Horn
Umatilla Co
Bik Horn
Greg
Greisewood
Mmiltals
Howse
Metlon
J. H. Turner
Tt Wha
Wild Horse Rangers
Nume
Geo. D. Peebler
M H. Theimpeon
David Browt
Robin Eastland
W. Dpd. Parker
George Huran
Frank Brown
L. @. Rothrock
J. M. Ferguson
H. Taylor
Andrew Welsh
Wm. H. Ferguson
Ira Fuzan
G R. Brown
H. F. Taylor
Lew
William §& Shaffer
Geo. Cromney
J. N Marquis
Martin Denning
Alaf Hendricksen
Peter C. Enbyak
Anton Markula
Charles Johnson
J. W. Brown
J & King
T. D. Ferguson
Geo. Wallen
David M Russall
George W. Hannah
Frank Hannan
Dr. K King
Lid
Ana Wering
Mie
Robert E. Hustland
TS. Ferguson
Wm M. Binkley
M. H. Thompson
Wm. D. Parker
Robert P Warren
Gustaf Planting
Wm. Shaffer
Eamland
Thompson
Umalliin County
Milla Company
Wild Horse
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United States
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