If I remember correctly the infantry unit was surrounded and killed as well.
Colorado Forts- Fetterman
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Some 20 years ago I was at that site where Fort Fetterman stood and picked up a few square nails that were out of the buildings that the Indians burnt. The story goes that they had set the Fort on fire before the soldiers had got on a side over the Ridge
I believe you are referring to Ft Phil Kearny near Sheridan, WY. Ft Fetterman was in operation until 1882. Ft Phil Kearny, Ft CF Smith, and aft Reno were all abandoned as part of the treaty of 1868. This resulted in Ft Fetterman being the northern most fort and did not fall under the treaty because it was on the south side of the North Platter River. Ft Casper was also abandoned and those soldiers were sent to Ft Fetterman.
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Yes. Not at the fort itself, (Fort Phil Kearney) but a mile or so away from the fort.
An 80 man detachment was wiped out in just a few minutes. Bodies stripped and put in a big pile.
smoothshooter
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Happened as the Army was abandoning the fort.
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Interesting! A friend has a brick from the base of the barn where John Wilkes Booth was captured; such small items as the nails are neat if you are the person to actually find them, harder to pass the authenticity along to others. Interesting, I knew nothing about this engagement.
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You can visit that whole area; the Fetterman Massacre, the Wagon Box fight, and a replica of the fort.
Fetterman and Custer must have trained together.
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Absoroka, they at least thought they could ride rough shod over the Native warriors!
No, it was a massacre because, several thousand attacked less than a hundred and butchered many of them alive.
For those who have never been out here this is a picture of it from a few weeks ago.
This actually is the one in Wyoming,
Not too far from here is where the wagon box fight took place.
This actually is the one in Wyoming,
Not too far from here is where the wagon box fight took place.
It sure do, an the wagon box fight proved that
Phil Coffins
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They went out for a fight and got it.
You are referring to the wagon box fight right ?
Between Story and Buffalo on the old highway. Been there many times.
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Nice photo. Never been there, but the myths and legends of Western history are in the brains of many baby boomers who grew up on Westerns!
Number of places to visit there right off i90,
For those who seen the film Jeremiah Johnson, theres crazy woman creek, named after her is there, an a monument to pourtugee Philips is there next to the old fort, fort Kearney.
Fort Casper, a museum now , south on down i25
For those who seen the film Jeremiah Johnson, theres crazy woman creek, named after her is there, an a monument to pourtugee Philips is there next to the old fort, fort Kearney.
Fort Casper, a museum now , south on down i25
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Not getting off topic, but I advise anyone who would like to travel and see some of these places, mabey get it done soon, things in this country are changing fast.
Lotsa hotels in Buffalo an surrounding area an tourist season is over.
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????? I've always heard it referred to as a massacre. That is for at least 50 years.
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Well it was a trap and they did kill all the troops. Pretty sure that meets the definition of a massacre.
