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== Timeline == | == Timeline == | ||
| + | Oct 1877: The wood contract was established at $5 (per ?cord?) for green and $6 for dry. | ||
| − | 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. | + | [[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. |
Early Dec 1877: [[Col. Baker]] left the fort for Porcupine, where [[Tingley]]'s outfit was corralled, with 3 companies of cavalry. (source: [[Paul McCormick]]) | Early Dec 1877: [[Col. Baker]] left the fort for Porcupine, where [[Tingley]]'s outfit was corralled, with 3 companies of cavalry. (source: [[Paul McCormick]]) | ||
