Remembering Them Forever (RTF)!

Military Information:

• US Army
• Deceased
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• PVT (Private)
• Indian Campaigns
• Cemetery: Seminole Indian Scouts, Brackettville, Kinney County, Texas
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• US Indian Scouts

Bio:

Peter Bruner was a Seminole Negro Indian Scout who was born in Arkansas (Indian Territory). He had black eyes, black hair, and a black complexion. He stood six feet tall.

He was a private who completed nine enlistments, serving from August 2, 1872 to August 19, 1881. He was stationed at Ft. Duncan, Comanche, Palafox, and Ft. Clark. He served under Lt. Beyer, Lt. Parker, Lt. Markley, and Lt. Bullis.

In the 1880 census, he was listed as a 32-year-old black male. His wife, Alvina, was listed as a 37-year-old black female. They had one child, a 3-year-old girl named Adelia.