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[http://www.legendsofamerica.com/wy-forts.html#Fort%20Bonneville Fort Bonneville] -- Fort Bonneville was never an official military post. It was established in 1832 as a trading post and rendevouz site for fur traders of the Rocky Mountain Fur Company. It was located about three miles northwest of Daniel, Wyoming, where only a marker exists. The post was abandoned in 1839. | [http://www.legendsofamerica.com/wy-forts.html#Fort%20Bonneville Fort Bonneville] -- Fort Bonneville was never an official military post. It was established in 1832 as a trading post and rendevouz site for fur traders of the Rocky Mountain Fur Company. It was located about three miles northwest of Daniel, Wyoming, where only a marker exists. The post was abandoned in 1839. | ||
[http://www.legendsofamerica.com/wy-fortbridger.html Fort Bridger] -- Fort Bridger, located on Black's Fork, was established in 1842 by Jim Bridger. It was an important supply post for travelers on the Oregon Trail, the California Trail and the Mormon Trail. It's importance was basically terminated with the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad in 1869. It has been partially restored and preserved as an historic site. Textual records of this fort, 1859-1890, including registers, reports, and correspondence, are in the National Archives and are described in [http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/393.html Records of United States Army, Continental Commands, 1821-1920], under the section entitled Records of Posts, 1820-1940 (Record Group 393.7). The remains of soldiers buried at Fort Bridger were relocated to [http://www.cem.va.gov/CEMs/nchp/ftmcpherson.asp Fort McPherson National Cemetery] on May 29, 1891. | [http://www.legendsofamerica.com/wy-fortbridger.html Fort Bridger] -- Fort Bridger, located on the Black's Fork of the Green River, was established in 1842 by Jim Bridger. It was an important supply post for travelers on the Oregon Trail, the California Trail and the Mormon Trail. It's importance was basically terminated with the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad in 1869. It has been partially restored and preserved as an historic site. Textual records of this fort, 1859-1890, including registers, reports, and correspondence, are in the National Archives and are described in [http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/393.html Records of United States Army, Continental Commands, 1821-1920], under the section entitled Records of Posts, 1820-1940 (Record Group 393.7). The remains of soldiers buried at Fort Bridger were relocated to [http://www.cem.va.gov/CEMs/nchp/ftmcpherson.asp Fort McPherson National Cemetery] on May 29, 1891. | ||
Fort John Buford -- The original name of Fort Sanders. | Fort John Buford -- The original name of Fort Sanders. | ||
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'''References''' | '''References''' | ||
''Encyclopedia of Indian Wars Western Bbattles and Skirmishes, 1850-1890 ''By Gregory F. Michno. Mountain Press Publishing Co. Missoula, Mt. C. 2003. ISBN 0-87842-468-7 | ''Encyclopedia of Indian Wars Western Bbattles and Skirmishes, 1850-1890 ''By Gregory F. Michno. Mountain Press Publishing Co. Missoula, Mt. C. 2003. ISBN 0-87842-468-7 | ||
=== Mexican War (1846-1848) === | === Mexican War (1846-1848) === | ||