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George Bent (1843 - May 19, 1918) was the son of trader, William Bent founder of the trading post "Bents Fort" and his wife Owl Woman a Cheyenne. He was married to Magpie (d.May 10, 1886) daughter of Black Kettle of the Southern Cheyenne tribe, his other wives were Kiowa Woman (d. 1913) and Standing Out(d.1945)

Bent and his younger brother Charles served in the Confederate Army, fighting at the Battle of Pea Ridge and the Battle of Wilson's Creek. . He would leave Confederate service prior to the end of the Civil War and join the Dog Soldiers due in part as retaliation for the Sand Creek Massacre in Colorado, for which he was present. Bent had six children, Mary, William, Daisy, Lucy, George Jr., and Julia.

References

1. Halfbreed: The Remarkable True Story Of George Bent - Caught Between The Worlds Of The Indian And The White Man David Fridtjof Halaas Publisher: Da Capo Press (March 15, 2005) Language: English ISBN 0306814102 ISBN 978-0306814105
2. Life of George Bent: Written from His Letters By George E. Hyde Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press (March 1983) Language: English ISBN 0806115777 ISBN 978-0806115771

• Algonquian peoples
• Cheyenne tribe
• Plains tribes