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*[http://www.legendsofamerica.com/ks-fortdodge.html Fort Dodge] -- Textual records of this fort, 1865-1883, 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). These records have also been microfilmed on 25 rolls as National Archives Microcopy M989.
*[http://www.legendsofamerica.com/ks-fortdodge.html Fort Dodge] -- Textual records of this fort, 1865-1883, 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). These records have also been microfilmed on 25 rolls as National Archives Microcopy M989.
Available through the Family History Library {{FHL|Film: 1694850}} (first film of 25)  
Available through the Family History Library {{FHL|Film: 1694850}} (first film of 25)  
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Hays Fort Fletcher ]-- the original name of Fort Hays. Records of Fort Hays, Kansas (Army Post), 1866-1889. T 713. 22 rolls. {FHL|Film: 1695711}} (first film of 22)
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Hays Fort Fletcher ]-- the original name of Fort Hays. Records of Fort Hays, Kansas (Army Post), 1866-1889. T 713. 22 rolls. {FHL|Film: 1695711}} (first film of 22)  
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Harker_(Kansas) Fort Harker ]1866 -- Textual records of this fort, 1865-1873, 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).  
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Harker_(Kansas) Fort Harker ]1866 -- Textual records of this fort, 1865-1873, 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).  
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Hays Fort Hays] -- Established in 1865 as Fort Fletcher, it was closed for a few months in 1866 and then reopened later that year and renamed [http://www.kshs.org/places/forthays/history.htm Fort Hays]. It was abandoned in 1889. Textual records of this fort, 1860-1878, 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).  
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Hays Fort Hays] -- Established in 1865 as Fort Fletcher, it was closed for a few months in 1866 and then reopened later that year and renamed [http://www.kshs.org/places/forthays/history.htm Fort Hays]. It was abandoned in 1889. Textual records of this fort, 1860-1878, 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).  
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*[http://www.vlib.us/old_west/forts1865.html Fort Montgomery] -- Civil War Fort  
*[http://www.vlib.us/old_west/forts1865.html Fort Montgomery] -- Civil War Fort  
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Riley Fort Riley] -- Established by a group of surveyors early in the year 1853, it was initally called Camp Center. In June of that year, it was renamed Fort Riley and has continued under that name to the present day. Textual records of this fort, 1859, 1864-1919, 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).  
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Riley Fort Riley] -- Established by a group of surveyors early in the year 1853, it was initally called Camp Center. In June of that year, it was renamed Fort Riley and has continued under that name to the present day. Textual records of this fort, 1859, 1864-1919, 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).  
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Scott_National_Historic_Site Fort Scott] -- Fort Scott was an active Army post from 1842-1854, 1861-1865, and 1870-1873. It is now a National Historic Site. Textual records of this fort, 1862-1865, 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 records of Fort Scott, 1869-1873, have been microfilmed and form National Archives Microcopy M1077, 2 rolls.  
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Scott_National_Historic_Site Fort Scott] -- Fort Scott was an active Army post from 1842-1854, 1861-1865, and 1870-1873. It is now a National Historic Site. Textual records of this fort, 1862-1865, 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 records of Fort Scott, 1869-1873, have been microfilmed and form National Archives Microcopy M1077, 2 rolls. Availiable through the Family History Library {{FHL|Film: 1695673}} (first film of 2)
*Solon's Fort  
*Solon's Fort  
*[[Fort Wallace|Fort Wallace]] -- Textual records of this fort, 1866-1882, 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).  
*[[Fort Wallace|Fort Wallace]] -- Textual records of this fort, 1866-1882, 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).  
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