Lyman S. Kidder
Lyman Stockwell Kidder | |
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Lieutenant Kidder, photographed by Joel Emmons Whitney | |
| Born | August 31, 1842 |
| Died | July 2, 1867 (aged 24) Near Goodland, Kansas |
| Cause of death | Killed by Lakota and Cheyenne |
| Buried | Oakland Cemetery Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| Allegiance | United States Minnesota |
| Branch | Union Army United States Army |
| Service years | 1864-1867 |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
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| Known for | Kidder fight |
| Conflicts | Sioux Wars Hancock's War Kidder fight † |
Lyman Stockwell Kidder (August 31, 1842 - July 2, 1867) was a military officer who served during the American Civil War and American Indian Wars. He was part of the Kidder family, an American political family. He was the son of Judge Jefferson P. Kidder and the uncle of Arizona Ranger Jeff Kidder. He was killed in the Kidder Fight, also called the Kidder Massacre, during Hancock's War against the Lakota and Cheyenne.