15 Facts About Amos Chapman

Amos Chapman was a civilian scout who was awarded the Medal of Honor for gallantry while in service of the United States Army during the Indian Wars.

Amos Chapman's medal was later revoked before he died as he was a civilian, but was reinstated in 1989.

Amos Chapman was of mixed white and Native American ancestry, and married Mary Longneck, a Cheyenne woman, maintaining Native American customs throughout his life.

Amos Chapman began acting as a scout for the US Army and settlers in the 1860s.

Subsequently, Camp Supply was set up and Amos Chapman worked there as an interpreter.

Amos Chapman married Mary Longneck, the daughter of the Cheyenne Chief Stone Calf, and had six children with her.

At one point either Dixon or Amos Chapman was injured and stranded outside of the wallow and the other ventured out to retrieve his fellow scout.

Amos Chapman's story goes that he pulled Dixon up onto his back, and had to stop on his return several times to eliminate the Native Americans who were attempting to shoot him and Dixon.

Amos Chapman continued to drag himself and Dixon the rest of the way back to the wallow, whilst under fire.

However, Dixon's story is that Amos Chapman was already injured and Dixon retrieved him and pulled him back to the wallow.

Amos Chapman subsequently wore a prosthetic leg, and continued to serve as camp interpreter during the commotion following the Dull Knife Fight in 1879.

Amos Chapman later retired from service and settled with his wife and family near Seiling, Oklahoma.

Amos Chapman died on July 18,1925, as a result of injuries suffered from a wagon accident.

Amos Chapman was due to speak as part of the lyceum circuit at the time of his death.

Amos Chapman was buried in Brumfield Cemetery, Dewey County, Oklahoma.