Today, an ordnance warehouse and restored officers quarters help visitors understand the forts earlier uses. But author lindmier calls fort fetterman full of excitement and challenge. The inhabitants of these areas responded with force and the battle of wyoming valley was the result. Phil kearny, wy, where fetterman left on his infamous ride through the sioux nation with 80 men. Aug 07, 2012 fort phil kearny fetterman massacre general henry carrington by cyrus townsend brady. From missouri to california, the california trail was traveled by western settlers starting in the 1840s. A history of fort fetterman, wyoming by tom lindmier isbn. Fifer, barbara and fred pflughoft and david morris. The history of wyoming from the earliest known discoveries. Albany county, wyoming 1870 federal census fort fetterman, albany, wyoming territory. Todays deals your gift cards help whole foods registry sell disability customer support. Fort fetterman state historic site, douglas, wy youtube.
Historical address at the wyoming monument 3d of july 1878 on the 100th anniversary of the battle and massacre of wyoming by steuben jenkins wilkesbarre, pa printed by robert baur, 104 main street. Fetterman massacre ultimate wyoming historical battles. Fort fetterman was excluded from the provisions of the 1868 treaty of fort laramie, which resulted in the abandonment of all forts further to the north fort reno 2, fort phil kearny, and fort c. B eing on the southside of the platte, the fort was excluded from the provisions of the treaty of fort laramie which resulted in the abandonment of all forts further to the north. As the revolution rolled on, the british looked for any way possible to disrupt the american patriots war fighting abilities. The story of fort fetterman is one of hardship and hard luck, but it is also the s. Distant view of fort fetterman, leslies weekly news, 1876. Edition is unclear but believe it to be a first, hard covers with dust jacket, 6 x 8 12 inches, 251 pages with a few illustrations and does include an index.
Ranges are located about 2 and 34 miles south of douglas, wyoming on irvine rd. A group of ten warriors, including crazy horse, acted to lure a detachment of u. Fort fetterman was established in 1867 high on the bluffs of the north platte river, northwest of present day douglas. Preface scratching the surface although this work was compiled to raise the awareness of students to many of the facets of life in the wyoming valley during the last 300 years, it is also being made available to the general public. The converse county historical society is a group of people in converse county, wyoming who love history. Fort fetterman was established on july 19, 1867, by companies a, c, h, and i of the 4th u. The shock waves go all the way back to washington d. William judd fetterman arrived at fort phil kearny on nov. Fort fetterman, wyoming base of the black hills campaign. That morning captain fetterman requested command of a force to relieve a wood train under attack by indians. Formerly a museum director in the palm springs area and a planning committee member for the 150th anniversary of the battle of platte bridge, she was elected to the board of the fort caspar museum association in october 2015. High plains press history of the west books including.
This location is about seven miles away from douglas and a bit. The state of wyoming operates the site, which is located near banner, wyoming. Wwii gold star veterans of wyoming county new york by james gillen. Historic drawing of fort fetterman by merritt dana houghton in 1899 for c. Some gave all is one of a series of our blogs which are basically photographic in nature. When gold was discovered in montana, settlers blazed the bozeman trail, branching off the california trail in wyoming, and cutting off 400. The reconstructed fort is operated by the city of casper, wyoming. James gillen, a wwii veteran himself, spent years going through records, newspapers and speaking with families to come up. Johanna wickman holds aa degrees in german and museum and gallery studies, a ba in humanities and fine arts and a masters in history. Specializing in historical books on devils tower, devils tower wyoming, fort fetterman, grand encampment, independence rock, jackson hole, jackson hole wyoming, and the oregon trail. The general blog that we have that receives the most viewing attention is lex anteinternet, which started off, and which also remains, a blog for the study of historical topics of the 18901920 time frame, but which also deals with. Today fort fetterman is administered by the wyoming.
It persisted for a time as fetterman city, but declined rapidly when douglas was established 11 miles away with the arrival of the railroad in 1886. High plains press history of the west books including works. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading drybone. American bison combines the latest scientific information and one mans personal experience in an homage to one of the most magnificent animals to have roamed americas vast, vanished grasslands. For the first time we have the detailed story of all the little fights that preceded. Fort fetterman is administered by the wyoming division of state parks and historic sites. Fort fetterman, wy cemetery figuring notably in the campaigns of the late 1860s and 1870s against the northern plains tribes, fort fetterman, wyoming was established on july 19, 1867 on a plateau above the valleys of laprele creek and the north platte river. Fort phil kearny and the battle of the hundred slain. Opening the bozeman trail building a post, 18671869 transportation and communications the peace treaty of 1868 and its aftermath fort fetterman and the centennial campaigns, 18691877 garrison life expanding the fort, 18701881. Lost forts of casper local and regional history books. Carrington wrote that captain fetterman arrived at the fort imbued with the opinion that a company of.
A large band of cheyenne and sioux warriors under the command of red. Chapter 7 where a hundred soldiers were killed 119. Open memorial day thru labor day the fort was established as a military post on july 19, 1867. Limitations of topic and depth are due to the availability of images at the continue reading book. Photos ed by chris marks of ann arbor, michigan, 2004.
Jun 05, 2012 established in 1867, fort fetterman served primarily as a supply post and as a jumpingoff place for several major military expeditions. A history of fort fetterman, wyoming book online at best prices in india on. A history of fort fetterman, wyoming by lindmier, tom isbn. My army life and the fort phil kearney massacre and millions of other books are. Lakotas unite for war fetterman arrives at fort phil kearny 92. About fort fettermanlocated north of douglas, wyoming on highway 93, take exit 140 off interstate 25. Fort fetterman state historic site and general crook. The fort and wagon box sites are located on secondary roads, and the fetterman massacre site is on u.
Earlier in the year, they participated in general crooks grueling winter campaign, north from fort fetterman, wyoming. Come experience this fascinating piece of wyoming history for yourself this independence day. There is a monument there and some placards explaining the history of the event, and. The main blog, the hub, is holschers hub, which is a general photo site. Open from 1867 to 1882, becoming a very wild west town until 1887 with shootouts, robbings, and hangings. Nov 08, 2014 the wyoming historical commission gained ownership of the site in 1962, and new exhibits were created in the 1990s. Fort fetterman state historic site douglas 2020 all you. Before historical author dee brown penned his ultimate and most famous work bury my heart at wounded knee, he was out hiking in the sticks, so to say, with his carefully researched the fetterman massacre. The fetterman massacre, as it comes to be called, is the largest loss of life suffered by the army in the plains indian war to that time and would only be exceeded by the little bighorn 10 years later. Initially blamed for the debacle, colonel carrington is relieved of command but. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Douglas is in norman cramptons book, the 100 best small towns in america, because it is, first of all, small. The fetterman fight, also known as the fetterman massacre or the battle of the hundredinthehands, was a battle during red clouds war on december 21, 1866, between a confederation of the lakota, cheyenne, and arapaho tribes and a detachment of the united states army, based at fort phil kearny, wyoming. Plus, free twoday shipping for six months when you sign up for amazon prime for students. Providing a vivid backdrop to the battle, brown offers a portrait of wyomings ft. The pennsylvania center for the book battle of wyoming. Fort fetterman state historic site douglas 2020 all. Fort fetterman state historic site is located at 752 state hwy. Converse county, wyoming genealogy and history presented by. Fort fetterman was a wooden fort constructed in 1867 by the united states army on the great plains frontier in dakota territory, approximately 11 miles northwest of presentday douglas, wyoming. December 21, 1866 was a clear day, with snow drifted on the north slopes of the hills and ridges from earlier storms. William fetterman and his entire command of 80 men.
The earliest fetterman rhetoric regarding the fighting abilities of plains indians came to public attention in 1868 via margaret irvin carrington, wife of the fort phil kearny commander. Fort clay this fort was in use only during 1855 and 1856 and was located at the site of the present day evansville, wyoming, near casper. Fetterman battle site, wyoming travel photos by galen r. Established on a bluff above the north platte river in 1867 where the bozeman trail left the old oregon trail route to head north for the montana gold fields, fort fetterman was used frequently as a staging location for u. This dark, unflinching, and fascinating book is dee browns riveting account of. Complete information about fort fetterman state historic site in near douglas, wyoming. Transcribed by genealogy trails transcription team members anna parks and richard ramos. View 1 photos for fort fetterman, douglas, wy 82633 a bed, bath. Fetterman battlefield monument banner 2020 all you need. You are encouraged to walk the grounds where interpretive signs describe the fort s buildings and activities. Shannon smith calitri is a professor of history at oglala lakota college. A restored officers quarters and an ordnance warehouse have interpretive exhibits and artifacts of the fort s history, fetterman city and its indian predecessors.
Douglas is in the book because of its location, viable economic base, population diversity, high education level. Some of the many contents of this wonderful and highly collectible book include. The friends of fort fetterman is a branch of the converse county historical society in converse county, wyoming. Fort fetterman is open to the public during the summer. The story of the fetterman massacre is a tragedy, but it is one that is important to the history of the area. Books by wyoming county western new york historians. After making a significant contribution of books to the library of her childrens elementary school, the foundation learned of a community that held an annual drive to raise enough money to give every first. Apr 02, 2018 a walking tour and history of fort fetterman. Abandoned 1878 located 7 miles from douglas, wyoming, fort fetterman was the last outpost on the bozeman trail. See more ideas about wyoming, bozeman trail and old west. Fetterman, 2 officers, 76 enlisted men and 2 civilians were decoyed into ambush and overwhelmed by a superior force of sioux, cheyenne, and arapahoe indians. Near fort phil kearny in december 1866 in whats now northern wyoming, lakota sioux and cheyenne warriors ambushed and killed capt.
Author owen wister visited fetterman and used it as a basis for his fictional town drybone, thus the title for this book. The site is a few miles out in the middle of nowhere but it is easy to access. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The fetterman fight army disaster in red clouds war. Historians in pursuit of excellence building a legacy. A history of fort fetterman, wyoming by tom lindmier. The citizens of wyoming county, like many rural areas of new york state, made the supreme sacrifice during the second world war. Figuring notably in the campaigns of the late 1860s and 1870s against the northern plains tribes, fort fetterman was established on july 19, 1867 on a plateau above the valleys of laprele creek and the north platte river. The second battle in american history from which came no survivors, it became a cause celebre and was the subject of a congressional investigation. By and large, company k would have been most aptly characterized in august 1876 as a wellshaken down, veteran outfit.
The fort was built as a major supply point for the united states armys operations against occasional hostile indians. The ranges physical address is 278 irvine road, douglas, wy 82633. Topic is the events in american history on april 19. The history of wyoming from the earliest known discoveries pdf. Lott, a distinguished behavioral ecologist who was born on the national bison range and has studied the buffalo for many years, relates what. Fetterman, sent to assist a wood train in peril, was lured by crazy horse and other lakota and cheyenne warriors over lodge trail ridge just north of fort phil kearny. Dec 12, 2019 the sue jorgensen library foundation was created in 1996 to benefit libraries and advance the cause of childhood literacy in wyoming. Although it never came under direct attack, it was. On may 29th, 1876 brigadier general george crook, commanding the military department of the platte, marched out of fort fetterman, wyoming, near the site of presentday douglas with a force of 1,000 cavalry and infantry. Celebrating 150 years, 18532003 buffalo county historical society buffalo county, wis. Today, part of the site is privately owned, but the vast majority is owned by the state of wyoming, developing it into a state historical park since 1962. An american saga, but renamed the fetterman massacre to emphasize the most famous battle which took place at the cursed frontier fort, browns work. A history of fort fetterman, wyoming by tom lindmier 2002, paperback at the best online prices at. The fetterman massacre occurred on december 21, 1866, at fort phil kearny, a small outpost in the foothills of the big horns.
Since the united states began to be there never was such a post as fort philip kearney, commonly called fort phil kearney from its establishment, in 1866, to its abandonment, some two years later, it was practically in a state of siege. Fort fetterman state historic site, douglas, wyoming. Armys worst defeat by plains indian with the exception of the battle of little big horn. Crazy horse called it a source of irritation, the one thing he objected to in the treaty of 1868. A history of fort fetterman, wyoming 9780931271663. Forts and military posts of wyoming genealogy trails. For over a century, the legend of this battle was shaped by two women. Today fort fetterman is administered by the wyoming division of state parks and historic sites. Fetterman s arrogance has long been blamed for the disaster, but new ev.
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