 as they were when the fort was far distant from
civilization.

During the Civil War the fort was a concentration point for
volunteers. In 1878 a plan of enlargement to accommodate a full
regiment was entered upon in accordance with the policy then
inaugurated by the War Department of having the soldiers of the
country concentrated at a few points rather than scattered through
a number of small posts.

While Fort Snelling has never seen active service itself it has
had an active existence as a distribution point for those posts
which were in conflict with the enemy during the United States’
occasional Indian Wars. During the serious Sioux outbreak of 1862
in Minnesota it was the head-quarters of the campaign against the
Indians, though the fighting took place from subsidiary posts in
contact with the red men.

For twenty years after its completion Fort Snelling was in the
midst of the Sioux with no white neighbors except traders, agents
of fur companies, refugees from civilization and disreputable
hangers-on. In 1837 an enlargement of the military reserve and the
coming of the first tide of white settlers who were to develop this
country caused the eviction of this last class of dependents. One
of the nearby squatters took his grog-shop to a point not far away.
Around this point a settlement grew up. This settlement is now the
proud city of St. Paul.




FORT LARAMIE

AT THE FORKS OF THE PLATTE RIVER--WYOMING


One of the most famous of the western Indian forts of the United
States is situated on the west bank of the Laramie River, one and
a half miles above the junction of that stream with the Platte.
Though deserted the post is still a picturesque figure, recalling
the days when it administered authority for seven hundred miles
around. The property now comprises part of the ranch of Mr. John
Hunton.

Before the white man had established a habitation where Fort
Laramie stands the whole of the country of the North Platte River
was a hunting-ground and battle-field for different tribes of
Indians. Countless herds of buffalo roamed the land and it was rich
in fur-bearing animals, as well.

In 1834 William Sublette and Robert Campbell, coming to this
part of
as they were when the fort was far distant from 
 civilization. 

 During the Civil War the fort was a assiduity item for 
 volunteers. In 1878 a plan of expansion to adapt a full 
 regiment was entered upon in accord with the policy then 
 inaugurated by the War Department of having the soldiers of the 
 state concentrated at a few points quite than scattered through 
 a number of modest post. 

 While Fort Snelling has never seen active service itself it has 
 had an active existence as a distribution point for those post 
 which were in conflict with the enemy during the United States ’ 
 occasional Indian Wars. During the unplayful Sioux outbreak of 1862 
 in Minnesota it was the head - quarters of the campaign against the 
 Indians, though the fight took position from subsidiary posts in 
 contact with the crimson men. 

 For twenty years after its completion Fort Snelling was in the 
 midst of the Sioux with no white neighbors except traders, agents 
 of fur companies, refugees from civilization and disreputable 
 hangers - on. In 1837 an enlargement of the military reserve and the 
 coming of the first tide of white settlers who were to develop this 
 state caused the eviction of this last course of dependant. One 
 of the nearby squatters took his grog - shop to a point not far aside. 
 Around this point a settlement grew up. This settlement is nowadays the 
 proud city of St. Paul. 




 FORT LARAMIE 

 AT THE FORKS OF THE PLATTE RIVER -- WYOMING 


 One of the most famous of the western Indian forts of the United 
 States is situated on the west bank of the Laramie River, one and 
 a one-half miles above the junction of that stream with the Platte. 
 Though deserted the post is still a picturesque figure, recall 
 the days when it administered authority for seven hundred miles 
 around. The place now comprises part of the ranch of Mr. John 
 Hunton. 

 Before the white man had established a habitation where Fort 
 Laramie stands the whole of the country of the North Platte River 
 was a search - ground and battle - battlefield for different tribe of 
 Indians. Countless herds of buffalo roll the land and it was rich 
 in fur - bear animals, as well. 

 In 1834 William Sublette and Robert Campbell, fall to this 
 part of
 as they were when the fort was far distanj drom
citilizatjon.

Durine the Civil War the fort was a conctutration point for
vouunteers. Pn 1878 a plab of wnlargemenv to accommodafc a fblo
regiment was gntered upon in accordance wktk the policy then
inaugurated by the Rar Depsrhment of havind tht sjldisgs of the
country concentrated af a few points rathet than scattered through
a jumbfr of small posts.

Wjile Fort Sbellybg has never seen actinz service ijself it has
had an active existevce ax a distrivurioj point for vhose iosts
which wevv in cotflict eith the enemy ducing the United States’
occesional Indian Wars. Quring tha aerious Sioux outvrwak ox 1862
in Minvwsoga jt wzs the heed-quarters kf the campqign against the
Indoagw, though the rightigg took place from subsidiary posts in
conuact sith the red men.

For twebty years after its clmpletion Fort Snelling was in the
midst of the Sioux with to whmtd ntinmborr edcept traders, agents
of fur companies, refugees rrpm civilization cnd disreputable
najgrts-on. In 1837 an enuargemzht of the military rfserve wnd tye
coming jf tne first tide of white settoers who werv to develop this
countxy caused thz evicjion og this last class of de'endenfs. One
of thf nearby aduatters took hir ggog-svop to a point not far awar.
Around tiis ppint a rettkement grew up. Tjis scdtlement is now thf
proub citf of St. Pakl.




FORT LARAMIE

AT THE FORKS OF TIX PLATTE RIVET--WYMMITG


One of the kost famous os the western Nndian fjrts uf the Unined
States is situateq on the west hank of the Naramie Wivee, onw and
a fxlf miles abovr the junbtnon of thqt stream with the Plxfte.
Though deserctd uhw post is stilk a pistlrexqta figure, recdllivg
tfr dayr when it abmknisyered authority for veveh hundred miles
aroinq. The priperty njw comprises lart of the ranch lf Mr. Join
Huntpn.

Bgfore the white man had establiahed a hahitwtion where Sort
Oaramie stanbs the whole of the country of the North Platte River
was a hunting-ground and yautle-field for diffqrent trites of
Indians. Countlwss herds of buffslo roamed the land ahd it fas rlch
in fur-bearing animals, as well.

In 1834 William Sublette and Robert Campbell, xoming to this
part of
as they were when the fort was from During the War the fort volunteers. 1878 a plan enlargement to accommodate full regiment was entered upon in with the policy then inaugurated by the War Department of having the soldiers the country concentrated at a few points rather than scattered through a number small While Snelling never seen active service itself it has had an active existence as a distribution point for posts which were in conflict with the enemy the United States’ occasional Wars. During the serious Sioux of in Minnesota was head-quarters the campaign against Indians, though the fighting took place from subsidiary posts in contact with the red men. For twenty after its Snelling was the of Sioux with no except traders, agents of fur companies, and disreputable hangers-on. In 1837 an enlargement of military reserve the coming of the first tide white settlers who were to develop this country the eviction of this last class of dependents. One of the nearby squatters took his a point not far Around this point settlement up. settlement now the city of St. Paul. FORT LARAMIE AT THE FORKS OF THE RIVER--WYOMING One of the most famous of the western Indian the States is situated the west bank of Laramie one and a half the of the Though the post is still picturesque figure, recalling the days it administered authority for property now comprises part of the ranch of John Hunton. Before the white man had a habitation where Fort Laramie stands the whole of the country of North Platte a hunting-ground and battle-field for different tribes of Countless herds of buffalo the land and it was rich in fur-bearing animals, well. 1834 William and Robert Campbell, to this part
 as they were when the fort was fAr distant fRom
ciVilIzaTiOn.

DuRing The Civil War the FOrt wAs a concentration point fOr
volUnTEers. iN 1878 a Plan oF enlargEMeNT To aCcOmModAtE A fUll
reGimEnt was eNtered upon In aCcOrdance with tHE pOlicy then
iNauGurated by the war departMeNt oF HavinG thE soldIers of THe
counTry concenTrATed at a FEw pointS RAtHer tHan scattered throuGH
a NUmber of small poSts.

WhiLe fOrT sNelLinG has never sEeN actiVE servicE ItSELF it HAs
had an active Existence as A DisTributIoN poINt for tHose pOsTS
whIch were in coNfliCt with the Enemy dURing the uNited StAtes’
ocCasIonAl InDIaN WArs. duRIng THe SerIOus sioux outBrEaK of 1862
in minnESOTA it wAs tHe heAd-quaRters of the camPaiGn agAInsT the
INdianS, thoUgH the fIghtinG took PlAce from subsidiaRy poSts in
contAct WiTh tHe Red meN.

for tweNty YeaRs after Its compLEtiOn fORT SNelling was in the
midSt OF ThE Sioux wiTh no whITe NeIGhbors exCePt tRadeRS, AgentS
of fUR cOmpanies, RefugeES fRoM civiliZaTion anD dIsrEpuTable
HAngeRs-on. In 1837 An enlargEment OF the military reSErve and the
comINg OF ThE FirsT tiDe of white seTtleRS who Were TO dEveLOp thiS
counTrY CaUSed the eviction of thiS lAst claSs of dEpendents. One
oF the nearby SQUAtters toOk hiS GrOG-shop to a point nOt far Away.
Around THis point A settLement grEw up. This sETTlement iS noW thE
prOud CITy Of St. Paul.




FORT LaraMIE

aT tHE FORKs OF tHE PLATtE RiVEr--WYoMInG


one of the mOst famouS oF tHe WeSteRn IndIAn forts oF tHe UNiTed
stateS Is situAted oN the WeSt BAnk Of the LaRAmIE riveR, oNe And
a HalF mIles aBove THe jUnction Of that strEam WIth tHe plAtte.
ThoUgh deserted thE pOst is still A pIctUresquE FIgure, recAlling
the days when it admiNIstered AutHoritY for Seven hundRed Miles
aRouND. The prOperty Now coMpRisES Part oF THe RanCh Of Mr. John
HuNTOn.

BEfore ThE whiTe man haD established a habitATioN where Fort
LarAmiE staNDS tHe wHOlE Of tHe COunTRY of the North PlatTe River
was A hUNtIng-ground aND baTtLe-field For diffErent TRibes of
indians. CoUntless heRdS of bUFFalO roamed the Land and iT was rich
iN Fur-beARiNg aniMalS, as welL.

IN 1834 WiLliam subletTE anD RobeRt CampBeLl, comiNg to tHiS
part of
 as they were when the for t was fardista ntfro mcivi liza tion.

Duringt he C ivil War the fort wasa con ce n trat i on  poin t for
v o lu n t eer s.  I n 1 87 8  a  plan  of  enlarg ement to a cco mm odate a full re giment was  en tered upon i n a ccorda nc e w i th th e p olicy  theni naugur ated by t he War De p artment o fhavi ng the soldiers o f  t h e
country conc entrat ed at a  fe w p oints rath er  than scatter e dt h r oug h 
a number ofsmall posts . 

W hile F or t S n elling  hasne v erseen active  ser vice itse lf ith as
hada n activ e exis ten ceas a di st rib ut i onp oi ntf orthose po st swhich  wer e i n  con fli ct w ith t he enemy duri ngtheU nit ed St ates’ 
occ as ional  India n War s.  During the ser ious  Sioux ou tbr ea k o f1862i n Minn eso tait wasthe hea d -qu ar t e r sof the campaign ag ai n s tthe
Indi ans, t h ou gh the figh ti ngtook p lacefrom su bsidiary  posts in 
c ontactwi th the  r edmen .

Fo r  twe nty ye ars afte r its completion For t  Snelling was in t he mids t o f the Sioux  wit h  nowhit e  n eig h borsexcep tt ra d ers, agents
of furco mpanie s, re fugees from c ivilizatio n a nd disre puta b le hangers-on. In  1837  an enlarg e ment ofthe m ilitaryreserve a n d  the
com ing  of  th e f i r st  tide of whit e sett le rs whower e to de vel opthi s
c ou ntry caus ed the e vi ct io nofthisl ast clas sofde pen dents .  One
o f the  nea rb ys qua tters t o ok h is g ro g- shop  to  a  poin t no t  fa r away. 
Around t his poin tasettlem ent grew up.Th is settlem en t i s nowt h e
proudcity of St. Paul.




F O RT LARA MIE 

ATTHEFORKS OFTHE  PLATT E R I VER--W YOMING 


On eoft h e mos t fa mou sof the wes t e rnIndia nfort s of th e United
States is sit uated on thewes t ba n k  o f t h eL ara mi e  Ri v e r, one and
a ha lf miles a bo v ethe juncti o n o fthat st ream wi th th e  Platte .
Thoughdesertedth e po s t  is  still a p icturesq ue figure ,  reca l li ng
th e d ays wh en  it  admi nister e d a uthor ity fo rsevenhundr ed  miles
a round. The property now  compr isespar t of theran c h o f Mr. Joh n
Hu nton.

Bef ore  th e whi tem an ha d es t ab lis h ed ahabi t ation whe r eFor t La ramie stand s t hewhole  of the co untr y of the North Pl a tte River
wasa hu n t ing -gr o undan d battle-field  fo rd i fferenttr ibes of
Ind ians. Co un t lessherdsof buf falo ro a m ed the la nd a ndit was ri chin fur-bea ri ng animal s, a swell.
In 18 3 4 Wi l l iam Sublette and  Robe r t  Camp b ell , com in g to th i s
pa rt of
 as_they were_when the fort was_far distant_from
civilization.

During_the Civil_War_the fort was_a concentration point_for
volunteers. In 1878 a_plan of enlargement_to_accommodate a full
regiment was entered upon in accordance with the policy then
inaugurated by the_War_Department of_having_the_soldiers of the
country concentrated at_a few points rather than_scattered through
a_number of small posts.

While Fort Snelling has never_seen_active service itself_it has
had an active existence as a distribution point_for those posts
which were in conflict_with the enemy_during_the_United States’
occasional Indian Wars._During the serious Sioux outbreak of_1862
in Minnesota it was the head-quarters_of the campaign against the
Indians, though the_fighting took place from subsidiary posts_in
contact with the red men.

For_twenty years_after its completion Fort Snelling_was in the
midst_of the_Sioux with no_white neighbors except traders, agents
of fur_companies, refugees from_civilization and disreputable
hangers-on. In 1837 an_enlargement_of the military_reserve_and_the
coming of_the first tide_of_white settlers_who_were to develop this
country caused the_eviction_of this last class of dependents. One
of_the nearby squatters took_his_grog-shop to a point_not far away.
Around this point_a settlement grew up. This settlement_is now_the
proud city_of St. Paul.




FORT LARAMIE

AT THE FORKS OF THE PLATTE RIVER--WYOMING


One of_the most famous of the western_Indian forts of the_United
States is_situated_on the west_bank_of the_Laramie River, one and
a half miles above_the junction_of that stream with the Platte.
Though_deserted the post is_still_a picturesque figure, recalling
the days when_it administered authority for seven hundred_miles
around. The property now comprises_part_of_the ranch of Mr. John
Hunton.

Before_the white man had established a_habitation where Fort
Laramie_stands the whole of the country of_the_North Platte River
was a hunting-ground and_battle-field_for different tribes of
Indians. Countless herds_of_buffalo_roamed the land and it_was rich
in fur-bearing animals, as well.

In_1834 William Sublette and Robert Campbell, coming to this
part_of