location was ten miles further to the west. Army fatalities in both actions numbered 27 men of the 11th Kansas Cavalry and Lt. Collins, with at least ten seriously wounded. Historian Robert Utley placed combined Indian casualties in all the July forays around Platte Bridge Station as 60 killed and 130 wounded. The Army officially renamed the post Fort Caspar to honor Collins, using his given name to differentiate the post from an existing fort in Colorado named after Collins' father. Abandonment The fort was abandoned two years later in August 1867, with the garrison moved to Fort Fetterman at Douglas, Wyoming. Restoration and Museum Fort Caspar was partially reconstructed in 1936 using sketches made by Lieutenant Collins in 1863. The fort itself underwent a lot of changes during its occupation, and the current recreation reflects the post in 1863-1865. The City of Casper now operates a museum at the site, which features reconstructed log buildings, including a wooden stockade. The site also includes a replica of the Mormon ferry that was operated there between 1847 and 1849, as well as a model of part of the bridge that later replaced the ferry. In early December members of a living history group portraying a company of the 3rd US Infantry host a historical reenactment at the site. References Steinle, John F. "Frontier Artist and Soldier Casper Collins" Timeline Magazine Ohio Historical Society May/June 2004 Vol 21 # 3 External links Official site Fort Caspar at the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office "Bent-Hyde Papers" University Archives, University of Colorado Boulder 1865 establishments in Dakota Territory California Trail Caspar Military and war museums in Wyoming Mormon Trail Oregon Trail Casper Museums in Natrona County, Wyoming Pre-statehood history of Wyoming Pony Express stations Buildings and structures in Casper, Wyoming Tourist attractions in Casper, Wyoming National Register of Historic Places in Natrona County, Wyoming