Fort Keogh
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[14 Feb 1878]] The February roster for the Department of Dakota (St Paul to the Rockies, Canada to Nebraska) lists 12 companies of the 2nd Cavalry headquarted at Fort Custer with detachments at Forts Keogh, Custer and Ellis. 3rd Cavalry (4 companies) stationed at Red Cloud and New Spotted Tail agencies. 7th Cavalry, HQ at Fort Lincoln, with companies stationed at Lincoln, Totten, Rice and Standing Rock Agency. 1st Infantry, HQ at Fort Randall, companies stationed at Randall, Lower Brule and Standing Rock Agencies and Fort Sully. 3rd Infantry, HQ at Helena, troops at Fort Missoula and Camp Baker. 5th Infantry at Fort Keogh. 6th Infantry at Cheyenne Agency, 6 companies there and 4 at Fort Custer. 17th Infantry at the Standing Rock Agency, companies stationed at Forts Sisseton, Totten, Lincoln, Pembina and Snelling. 122 officers are absent from their posts (34 sick, 34 absent with leave, 80 on detached duty, 14 temporary duty, 8 recruiting, with Gen Hazen in Europe under instructions and Major Reno absent by authority). | [14 Feb 1878]] The February roster for the Department of Dakota (St Paul to the Rockies, Canada to Nebraska) lists 12 companies of the 2nd Cavalry headquarted at Fort Custer with detachments at Forts Keogh, Custer and Ellis. 3rd Cavalry (4 companies) stationed at Red Cloud and New Spotted Tail agencies. 7th Cavalry, HQ at Fort Lincoln, with companies stationed at Lincoln, Totten, Rice and Standing Rock Agency. 1st Infantry, HQ at Fort Randall, companies stationed at Randall, Lower Brule and Standing Rock Agencies and Fort Sully. 3rd Infantry, HQ at Helena, troops at Fort Missoula and Camp Baker. 5th Infantry at Fort Keogh. 6th Infantry at Cheyenne Agency, 6 companies there and 4 at Fort Custer. 17th Infantry at the Standing Rock Agency, companies stationed at Forts Sisseton, Totten, Lincoln, Pembina and Snelling. 122 officers are absent from their posts (34 sick, 34 absent with leave, 80 on detached duty, 14 temporary duty, 8 recruiting, with Gen Hazen in Europe under instructions and Major Reno absent by authority). | ||
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| + | [[19 Oct 1882]] Maj. Maginnis cuts forces down to three companies, and increases Fort Maginnis to 13 companies. | ||
[[3 May 1888]] [[5th Infantry]] is reassigned, will be leaving Fort Keogh and going to various forts in Texas: | [[3 May 1888]] [[5th Infantry]] is reassigned, will be leaving Fort Keogh and going to various forts in Texas: | ||
