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[22]W. P. Clark, _The Indian Sign Language_ (Philadelphia, 1885), p. 296.

[23]Before becoming a scout for the army Grouard had lived for several years in the camps of the hostiles Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse. His later action in leading soldiers in the campaigns was unfavorable to his former friends. It has been suggested that he therefore had reason to fear Crazy Horse.

[24]General Crook to Gen. E. D. Townsend, Adjutant General, September 5, 1877, NARS, RG 94.

[25]The death of Crazy Horse is a complex event and both eyewitness descriptions and reconstructions of it vary in detail. This account is a brief summary rather than an analysis.

[26]In the fall of 1877 New Red Cloud Agency was located on the Missouri River in Dakota Territory at the mouth of Yellow Medicine Creek.

[27]Notebook kept by Dr. V. T. McGillycuddy, M.D., while a member of the Yellowstone and Big Horn Expedition May 26 to December 13, 1876 and notes kept by his wife Fanny at Camp Robinson December 13, 1876-February 22, 1877 and with the army on an expedition to the Black Hills, February 23-April 11, 1877, typed copy, Nebraska State Historical Society. See entry for December 13, 1876.

[28]“Record of the Medical History of Post,” _op. cit._

[29]McGillicuddy, _op. cit._, entry for December 28-31, 1876.

[30]General Orders No. 23, March 24, 1877, Fort Robinson, Nebraska Selected Post Orders, 1874-97, NARS, RG 98. General Orders No. 43, December 29, 1874, Camp Sheridan, Nebraska Orders, 1874-1881, NARS.

[31]General Orders No. 16, Fort Robinson, Nebraska, January 24, 1888 give this routine:

I. Hereafter the calls of this post will be sounded as follows:

First Call 15 minutes before sunrise March 10 minutes before sunrise Reveille and Assembly Sunrise Breakfast Call Immediately after reveille Sick Call 7:30 A.M. Fatigue Call 7:45 A.M. Guard Mounting Assembly of Trumpeters 9:00 A.M. Guard Mounting Assembly of Details 9:05 A.M. Guard Mounting Adjutants Calls 9:10 A.M. School Call (for children) 9:00 A.M. Drill Call Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays 9:30 A.M. Water Call 9:45 A.M. Recall from Drill 10:30 A.M. Recall from Fatigue 11:45 A.M. 1st Sergeants Call 11:45 A.M. Dinner Call 12:00 M Fatigue and School Call (School call for children) 1:00 P.M. Drill Call 1:30 P.M. Recall from Drill 3:00 P.M. Water Call (which shall be recall for cavalry from fatigue) 3:30 P.M. Stable Call 3:45 P.M. Recall from Fatigue 5:00 P.M. Retreat First Call 5 minutes before sunset Retreat Assembly Sunset Tatoo First Call 8:45 P.M. Tatoo March 8:55 P.M. Tatoo and Assembly 9:00 P.M. Taps 9:30 P.M. Dress Parade 15 minutes before sunset Dress Parade, Assembly 5 minutes after sunset School Call for Soldiers (Saturday and Sunday excepted) 7:00 P.M. School Call for Officers Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 1:00 P.M. School Call for non-com Officers Tuesday, Wednesday and 10:45 A.M. Thursday Sunday Morning Inspection 9:00 A.M. Sunday Morning Assembly 9:00 A.M. Signal Instruction Wednesday from 2:30 to 3:30 P.M.

[32]Telegram, Lt. Biddle to Assistant Adjutant General, Department of the Platte, October 16, 1891, NARS, RG 98. Artificer Cornelius Donovan died of a fractured skull inflicted by Sergeant of the Guard Jackson.

[33]“Record of the Medical History of Post,” _op. cit._

[34]This brief summary of the Cheyenne Outbreak is not detailed; there are numerous longer descriptions and eyewitness accounts.

[35]Martin F. Schmitt, ed., _General George Crook, His Autobiography_ (Norman, Okla., 1946), p. 226.

[36]Crawford was named for Capt. Emmet Crawford, Third Cavalry, who played a prominent role in the history of Fort Robinson. He was killed in Mexico in January 1886 while pursuing hostile Apache Indians.

[37]Col. Edward Hatch to Adjutant General, U. S. Army, April 20, 1888; Lt. A. R. Egbert to the Coroner of Dawes County, Chadron, Nebr., August 31, 1886; Endorsement, Proceedings of a Board of Survey, September 23, 1886; Major A. S. Burt to the Hon. Judge Dundy, U. S. Circuit Court, Omaha, Nebr., January 4, 1888; Fort Robinson, Nebraska, Selected Letters Sent, 1884-1900, NARS, RG 98.

[38]Veteran white officers commanded the Ninth and Tenth Cavalry regiments. Both regiments served at Fort Robinson, the Ninth during the 1880’s and 1890’s and the Tenth in the early 1900’s. Both regiments won renown during the Indian Wars.

[39]Col. D. Perry to Adjutant General, Department of the Platte, Omaha, Nebraska, April 2, 1897, NARS, RG 98.

[40]All graves in the post cemetery were removed to Fort McPherson National Cemetery, Nebraska, when the Army turned the post over to the United States Department of Agriculture.

[41]When Capt. Anson Mills directed construction of new buildings at Camp Sheridan in 1875 Spotted Tail told him he knew troops were to be permanently stationed at his agency because “when they put rocks under their houses they are going to stay.” (Anson Mills, _My Story_ [Washington, 1918], p. 163.)

[42]“Camp Robinson, Nebraska,” _Report on the Hygiene of the United States Army_ (Washington, 1875), Surgeon-General’s Office, Circular No. 8, pp. 366-367.

This plan shows major buildings constructed. Buildings shown in black are still standing; those in outline are no longer in existence.

1 Bachelor Off. Qtrs. 1909 2, 3, 10, 12, 14 Office Qtrs. 1891 4 Off. Qtrs., Museum 1887 4-9 Office Qtrs. 1887 4C & 7C Garages 1936 11-13 Relocated NCO Qtrs. 1902 15, 16, 19 Office Qtrs 1909 17 Cmdg. Off. Qtrs. 1909 18 Cmdg. Off. Qtrs. 1891 20 Post Hosp. 1910 21 Barracks 1909 22 Cav. Barracks 1891 24-26, 28-30 Cav. Barracks 1887 27 Fire Station 1910 31 Flag Pole Relocation 1930 32 Post Hq., Museum 1905 33 Crazy Horse Monument 1934 34 Flag Staff 1890 35 Levi Robinson Monument 1934 36 Cav. Barracks 1889 37 Post Trader 1874 38 Barracks 1909 39 Admin. Bldg. 1883 40 Comdg. Off. Qtrs. 1884 40A Post Chapel, WWII 41 Comdg. Off. Qtrs. 1875 42, 43 Off. Qtrs. 1874 44-47 Off. Qtrs. 1875 48 CCC Swimming Pool 1935 49 Bandleader’s Qtrs 1886 101 Post Gym., Museum 1904 102 Post Hosp. 1885 103-106 Cav. Stables 1908 108-109 Cav. Stables 1891 109 Animal Handling Chute 1942 110, 111, 113, 118 Cav. Stables 1887 112, 117 Cav. Stables 1895 114 Blacksmith Shop, Museum 1904 115 Blacksmith Shop, Museum 1906 119, 121 Stable Guard 1908 122 Hosp. Stwd. Qtrs 1885 123 Vet. Hosp. Annex 1941 124 Vet. Hosp. Annex 1909 125 Hospital 1875 126 Infantry Barracks 1876 128 Infantry Barracks 1874 129 Infantry Barracks 1882 130 Non-Com Qtrs. 1888 131 Non-Com Qtrs 1890 132, 133 Non-Com Qtrs. 1886 134 Non-Com Qtrs 1902 135 Non-Com Qtrs 136 Tailor-Saddler Shops 1874 137 Cavalry Barracks 1874 138 Adjutant’s Office 1874 139 Guard House 1884 140 Guard House 1874 141 Commissary Stores 1874 142 Laundresses’ Qtrs. 1874 143 Quartermaster Shops 1874 144 Storehouse 1884 145 Bakery 1874 146 Carpt. & Paint Shops 1874 147 Shops 1884 148 RR Station 1886 149, 150 Non-Com. Qtrs. 1897 151, 153, 155 Cavalry Stables 1874 152 Magazine 1874 154 Ordnance Stores 1874 157, 158 Quartermaster Stores 1874 159 Butcher Shop 1874 160 Veterinary Hosp. 1905 161 Ice House 162 QM Lumber Stores 1891 163 QM Corral & Stables 164 Laundry 1907 170, 171 Vet. Wards 1942 172 Tennis Courts 1935 173 Post Office 1943 174 Post Exchange 1942 175 Recreation Hall—WAC 176 Mess Hall—WAC 177 Barracks—WAC 178 Hay & Grain Shed 1933 179 Stallion Stable 1930 201 Magazine 1894 202 QM Wagon Shed 1892 203 QM Stable 1892 204 Water Tanks 1884 205 Post Chapel 1893 206 Gun Shed 1894 207 QM Pack Train Stable 1892 209 QM Wagon Shed 1896 210 QM Shed 211 Packers’ Qtrs. 1895 212 Saddler’s Qtrs. 1887 213 Teamsters’ Qtrs. 1892 214 Wheelwright’s Qtrs. 1895 215 Carpenters’ Qtrs 1909 218 Hay Shed 1906 219 Hay Shed 1897 220 Granary 1895 221 Granary Addition 1941 222 QM Stores 1900 223 QM Stores 1892 224 Guard House 1892 225 Concession (Post-Fort) 226 Comm. Stores 1892 227 Eng. Equip. Shed 194? 227 Site of Coal Shed 1896 228 Blacksmith Shop 1884 229 Wheelwright’s Shop 1884 230 Ord. Stores 1899 231 Lumber Shed 1942 232 Oil House 1900 233 Concession (Post-Fort) 234 Bakery 1906 235 Meat Market 1900 236 Carpenter Shop 1882 237 Electric Shop 238 Saddler & Paint Stables 239 QM Shop 1906 & 1931 240 Paint Storage 1945 241 Wagon Shed 1929 242 Shop 1944 243 Band Barracks 1886 244 Implement Shed 1930 245 Oil Storage 1945 246 Post Garage 1930 247 Transportation Stable 1928 248 Eng. Off. & Warehouse 1942-1943 249 Lumber Sheds 1942-1943 250 Coal Apron 1942 251 10 Unit Kennels 1942 252 80 Unit Kennels 1942 253 Office-Canine 254 School-Canine 255 Hay Shed 1929 256 Saw Mill (Old Pumphouse) 257 Saw Mill 258 Vet. Isolation Hosp. 1928 259 School & Drilling Shed 1942 260 Transformer Sub-Station 1909 261 Mess Hall—Canine 262-264 Barracks-Canine 302 Water Towers 1889, 1903 304 Broodmare & Shipping Stable 1928 305 Sale Barn 1936 307 Sleeping Qtrs. 308 Assembly & Mess Hall 1931 309 NCO Qtrs 1902 310 Pest House 1901 311 Hosp. Stwd. Qtrs. 1910

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Transcriber’s Notes

—Silently corrected a few typos.

—Retained publication information from the printed edition: this eBook is public-domain in the country of publication.

—In the text versions only, text in italics is delimited by _underscores_.

End of Project Gutenberg's Fort Robinson, by Roger Tibbetts Grange, Jr.