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Caddo Co. Oklahoma - Civil War 
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Shanley, Thomas - 19th Kansas Cavalry

The Anadarko Tribune 27-Jun-1929
THOMAS SHANLEY DEAD
Thomas Shanley, who died at the home of his daughter, 
Mrs. M.J. Johnson, in Anadarko, June 18, 1929, at the age 
of 86 years, 6 months and 27 days, was a native of 
Ireland.

Shanley was a member of the Nineteenth Kansas Cavalry 
under Allison J. Pliley, captain of the Independent 
Scouts, and was known as the Kid Scout. He was among the 
few white survivors of the troops led by General Custer 
against the Cheyenne under Black Kettle when they made 
their last stand against armed forces.

In a book entitled "Reminiscences of a Plainsman," Mr. 
Shanley said in part "I was on the plains from the time I 
was seventeen and I knew the prairies and the ways of the 
Indians pretty well when Col. H.L. Moore employed me to 
scout for the battalion of the Eighteenth Kansas Cavalry 
which was organized in July, 1867." During this time he 
was in Kansas, later coming into Indian Territory. In the 
battle of *Prairie -og Gr--k in Phillips county, Kansas, 
he was wounded in an encounter with the Indians, 
receiving two bullet wounds in the calf of the right leg. 
Other battles with the Indians in which he participated 
were "Roman Nose" in September, 1867, on Medicine Lodge 
creek, and "Beecher Island" on the Arickaree river in 
Yuma county, Colorado. After being mustered out of 
service Shanley returned to Fort Sill and assisted in 
erecting the buildings which were completed before 1872.

Funeral services were held in the chapel of the Farmer 
Funeral Home at Fifth and Oklahoma Wednesday, June 20, 
conducted by Rev. C.W. Rasure. "Saved by Grace" and "We 
Are Going Down the Valley" were sung by Mrs. Phillips, 
Miss Ruth Phillips, C.A. Stiles, A. Bower and Mrs. J.H. 
Farmer. Members of the American Legion were in charge of 
the funeral and the following members were pall bearers 
Bill Spence, Grover King, John Williams, Chas. Goodwin, 
John Burkhalter and Vernie Green. Taps was sounded at the 
grave and a firing squad paid tribute to the departed by 
firing a volley of shots over the grave as a last mark of 
respect to the memory of this venerable old scout who 
passed into the Great Beyond after four score and six 
years among us. 

*(in the third paragraph, the sentence "In the battle of 
Prairie -og Gr--k in Phillips county"  should say Prairie Dog Creek.

Pliley, who is mentioned in the article, was also wounded 
that day. 

submitted by Michael J. Day)