Fort Keogh (Mont.)

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Military fort on Yellowstone River in Montana.

Fort Keogh was established in July 1876 near present-day Miles City, Mont. Col. Nelson A. Miles oversaw the construction. The fort served as a base for patrolling operations and campaigns against the Sioux and Cheyenne tribes. The fort was de-commissioned in the early 1900s, but was re-opened as a cavalry remount station during World War I.

From the description of Fort Keogh post commissary records, 1876-1893. (Montana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 154692596

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creatorOf Fort Keogh (Mont.). Fort Keogh post commissary records, 1876-1893. Montana Historical Society Library
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associatedWith Fort Buford (Fort Buford, N.D.) corporateBody
associatedWith Fort Meade (S.D.) corporateBody
associatedWith Fort Peck (Mont. : Fort) corporateBody
associatedWith Fort Snelling (Minn.) corporateBody
associatedWith Miles, Nelson Appleton, 1839-1925. person
associatedWith United States. Army corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Montana
Montana--Miles City
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Fortification
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Active 1876

Active 1893

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