Fort Keogh
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| − | ''[[Guinness World Records]]'' reports that the largest natural snowflake ever recorded, measuring 15 inches (38 cm) in diameter, fell at Fort Keogh on 28 January 1887. | + | ''[[Guinness World Records]]'' reports that the largest natural snowflake ever recorded, measuring 15 inches (38 cm) in diameter, fell at Fort Keogh on 28 January 1887. |
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| + | == Timeline == | ||
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| + | 5 Dec 1877: 4 companies of cavalry; 10 companies of infantry. Col. [[Nelson A. Miles]], [[5th Infantry]], commanding. Other nearby posts include: Forts Abraham Lincoln, Benton, Buford, Stevenson, Rice, Custer, and the Standing Rock Agency. | ||
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| + | Early Dec 1877: [[Col. Baker]] left the fort for Porcupine, where [[Tingley]]'s outfit was corralled, with 3 companies of cavalry. (source: [[Paul McCormick]]) | ||
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| + | From Bismarck, [[mail]] is daily to the east via the North Pacific RR. Mail to the western and southern forts leaves on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Return mail is received on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. 8pm is the cutoff for all registered mail. | ||
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| + | [[17 Dec 1877]]: Paymaster Maj. [[William Arthur]] left Bismarck with [[Lt. Thompson]] providing an escort. He will distribute payrolls to Forts Stevenson, Buford, Keogh and Custer. He probably had half a million dollars with him. | ||
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| + | [[14 Jan 1878]]: | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
