Fort Keogh
Fort Keogh (1876-1908) - Established Aug 1876 by Col. Nelson A. Miles, 5th U.S. Infantry and named after Capt. Myles W. Keogh, 7th U.S. Cavalry, who was killed at the Battle of the Little Big Horn, 25 Jun 1876. Also known as New Post on the Yellowstone, Cantonment on Tongue River and Tongue River Barracks.
Fort Keogh History
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Location: West of Miles City, Montana, on Hwy 94. Maps & Images Lat: 46.379776 Long: -105.880005 |
Sources:
- Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 71
- Frazer, Robert W., Forts of the West, University of Oklahoma Press, Norman OK, 1965, ISBN 0-8061-1250-6, page 82
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