Ft. Arbuckle Cemetery

Murray County, Oklahoma

© Dennis Muncrief

Major Joel Elliott was buried at Ft. Arbuckle when he was killed at the Battle of the Washita with Custer's 7th Cavalry. Only death dates are available. It was later determined, by an army grave relocation team in 1872, that 54 additional graves existed at Ft. Arbuckle and 26 soldiers were buried on Guy Sandy Creek who died of cholera. These additional graves were never located. The area was allowed to burn off and that destroyed the wooden grave markers and the location of the graves. When Ft. Arbuckle was decommissioned in 1870, the names listed below were moved to Ft. Gibson, OK and re-interred at the National Cemetery. Fifty four others were not moved.

Mrs. Blinn and her son Willie were captives of the Kiowa when Custer attacked the Cheyenne village of Black Kettle. Several weeks later the Army returned to try and locate the bodies of Major Elliott and his troop. They did and went on to the Kiowa camp 2 miles down stream. The Village was abandoned and the bodies of Mrs. Blinn and her child were discovered. Their bodies were taken to Ft. Arbuckle for burial along with Maj. Elliott.

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NOTE Every effort has been made to transcribe this information accurately. These records MAY CONTAIN ERRORS. Any corrections and/or additions greatly appreciated. As with any genealogy information, this is a source and should be considered as such. It is up to the researcher to verify the accuracy.

NAME	DEATH DATE	ORIGINAL BURIAL PLACE
BUTLER, John, Pvt.	Mar 29, 1868	Fort Arbuckle removed to Ft. Gibson in 1872
CAMPBELL, Jim G., Civilian	Apr 24, 1860	Fort Arbuckle removed to Ft. Gibson in 1872
CARROLL, M. L., Pvt.	Nov. 24, 1858	Fort Arbuckle removed to Ft. Gibson in 1872
CLACKIN, Wm., Sgt.	Oct 11, 1867	Fort Arbuckle removed to Ft. Gibson in 1872
DORSEY, James, Pvt.	Feb. 6, 1870	Fort Arbuckle removed to Ft. Gibson in 1872
ELLIOTT, Joel H., Major	Nov 27, 1868	Fort Arbuckle removed to Ft. Gibson in 1872
NEVILLE, John Pvt.	Oct. 12, 1869	Fort Arbuckle removed to Ft. Gibson in 1872
POWELL, William, Civilian	no dates	Fort Arbuckle removed to Ft. Gibson in 1872
REVES, Joseph, Pvt.	1872	Fort Arbuckle removed to Ft. Gibson in 1872
ROBENT, John, Pvt.	Apr 28, 1866	Fort Arbuckle removed to Ft. Gibson in 1872
SEARLES, James, Pvt.	Sep 6, 1868	Fort Arbuckle removed to Ft. Gibson in 1872
TAYLOR, Samuel, Pvt.	July 7, 1867	Fort Arbuckle removed to Ft. Gibson in 1872
WHEELER, H. Pvt.	Apr 22, 1868	Fort Arbuckle removed to Ft. Gibson in 1872
BLINN, Clara Harrington	Nov 27, 1868	Fort Arbuckle still buried at Ft. Arbuckle somewhere
BLINN, Willie s/o Clara	Nov 27, 1868	Fort Arbuckle still buried at Ft. Arbuckle somewhere
Andrews, John, Pvt.	Nov 16, 1866	Fort Arbuckle still buried at Ft. Arbuckle somewhere
Borsess?, John, Pvt.	Nov. 19, 1866	Fort Arbuckle still buried at Ft. Arbuckle somewhere
Johnson, Orin, Pvt.	Nov. 28, 1866	Fort Arbuckle still buried at Ft. Arbuckle somewhere
Pe-A-Tah-Kak Kickapoo	March 1854	executed for murder still buried at Ft. Arbuckle somewhere
So-Kok-Wah Kickapoo	March, 1854	executed for murder still buried at Ft. Arbuckle somewhere