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Amos Chapman

Dewey County
Location: in Brumfield section of Seiling Cemetery
Coordinates: 36.160027, -98.938621
Material: Aluminum
Sponsor(s): Seiling Chamber of Commerce
Topics: American Indians; Government; Military; Territorial Period, 1861–1907; Transportation; Westward Expansion, 1803–1861

Amos Chapman was a famous civilian American Indian scout employed by the US Army. He was one of only five survivors of the Buffalo Wallow Fight in 1874, an action that earned him the Congressional Medal of Honor. Chapman later married Mary Longneck, the daughter of a Cheyenne chief.

Note: This marker was reported damaged on April 9, 2025.

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