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in 1878, the building it was located in was found unsuitable, and the headquarters were again transferred downtown.
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159:, the district commander oversaw the army's role initially along the Overland route (or
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179:. The district was discontinued when the Army's command was reorganized in 1898.
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Indians, Infants, and
Infantry: Andrew and Elizabeth Burt on the Frontier.
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The
Department of the Platte as it existed beginning June 22, 1875.
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The
Headquarters of the Department of the Platte was located in
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467:
Post at Red Cloud Indian Agency or Camp
Robinson (1874 - 1878)
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first called New Fort Reno and Fort
Carrington (1866 - 1868)
398:, originally Post on the North Fork Loup River (1874 - 1881)
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for many years. When the headquarters was transferred to
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Departments and districts of the United States Army
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Brigadier
General John J. Coppinger, March 17, 1895
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171:. The district also included the Montana road (or
443:Camp Sherman or Sherman Barracks (1866 - 1869)
135:on March 5, 1866, with boundaries encompassing
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728:(Wyoming Territory was transferred from the
1034:1898 disestablishments in the United States
167:, then later the construction route of the
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1029:1866 establishments in the United States
889:Camp at Wind River Indian Agency (1868)
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356:Camp near Cheney's Ranch (1890 - 1891)
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975:University of Nebraska Press. p. 298.
778:Camp on the Snake River (1879 - 1883)
350:Camp at Swallow's Ranch (1890 - 1891)
347:Camp at Stryker's Ranch (1890 - 1891)
326:Camp at Madden's Bridge (1890 - 1891)
7:
371:Camp at Callin's Ranch (1890 - 1891)
362:Camp at Jareho's Ranch (1890 - 1891)
365:Camp at Morey's Ranch (1890 - 1891)
359:Camp at Roger's Mill (1890 - 1891)
14:
934:Sulpher Springs Station (1860s) +
719:Sage Bottom Fort (1867 - unknown)
553:Post on the South Fork Loup River
353:Camp at Hay Springs (1890 - 1891)
916:Point of Rocks Station (1860s) +
547:Post at Mullaly's Ranch Station
294:Nebraska Territory and Nebraska
583:(1855, 1859, 1864, 1866, 1869)
511:Little Blue River Station Post
1:
742:Black Butte Station (1860s) +
724:Wyoming Territory and Wyoming
690:Fort Hamilton (1869 - ?)
446:Omaha Barracks (1869 - 1878)
317:Camp at Chadron (1890 - 1891)
948:Battle of the Little Bighorn
931:Salt Wells Station (1860s) +
795:or Camp Carlin (1867 - 1890)
713:Panguitch Fort (1865 - 1868)
664:Fort Montezuma (1879 - 1884)
559:Post at North Platte Station
374:Camp at Albany (1890 - 1891)
368:Camp at Gordon (1890 - 1891)
804:Duck Lake Station (1860s) +
312:Beauvais Ranch Station Post
247:, March 6, 1884 (temporary)
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937:Washakie Station (1860s) +
810:(1843 - 1878, 1880 - 1890)
716:Rock Fort (1865 - unknown)
687:Fort Walker (1853 - 1869)
667:Fort Pierce (1866 - 1870?)
589:Camp Fountain Green (1866)
577:Bluff Fort (1880 - ?)
297:
684:Fort Union (1853 - 1870s)
529:Omaha Quartermaster Depot
452:(1878 - 1896/1905 - 1947)
281:Idaho Territory and Idaho
25:
704:Kamas Fort (1868 - 1870)
701:Grouse Creek Fort (1878)
661:Fort Meeks (1869 - 1870)
658:Fort Kanab (1865 - 1870)
586:Camp Dodge (1865 - 1866)
125:Department of the Platte
78:Division of the Missouri
21:Department of the Platte
572:Utah Territory and Utah
210:Philip St. George Cooke
155:. With headquarters in
151:and a small portion of
129:administrative district
69:administrative district
523:O'Fallon's Bluffs Post
276:Camps, forts and posts
169:Union Pacific Railroad
820:Fort David A. Russell
505:Junction Station Post
499:Gilman's Station Post
392:(1891 - 1948/present)
298:Further information:
203:Department commanders
971:Mattes, M.J. (1998)
926:Rock Springs Station
730:Department of Dakota
517:North Platte Station
217:Christopher C. Augur
996: /
866:Fort Connor (1865)
799:Dug Springs Station
773:Camp Medicine Butte
677:New Fort Thornburgh
493:Guide Rock Stockade
240:, September 5, 1882
226:, November 18, 1871
131:established by the
920:Rock Creek Station
911:Pine Grove Station
895:Camp Brown (1870)
892:Camp Augur (1869)
732:on July 25, 1868)
598:Camp Murray (1885)
565:Red Cloud Stockade
434:(1880 - 1906/1911)
378:Fort Beaver Valley
264:Brigadier General
257:Brigadier General
254:, October 25, 1884
250:Brigadier General
229:Brigadier General
222:Brigadier General
219:, January 23, 1867
208:Brigadier General
175:) through eastern
751:Camp Devin (1878)
746:Camp Bridger Pass
535:Pawnee Ranch Post
420:Fort Mirage Flats
300:Forts in Nebraska
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855:Fort Phil Kearny
832:Fort Fred Steele
782:Camp Pilot Butte
737:Big Pond Station
637:(1866 - unknown)
619:(1867 - unknown)
601:Camp Pace (1867)
386:(1876 - unknown)
261:, April 28, 1886
252:Oliver O. Howard
238:Oliver O. Howard
233:, April 27, 1875
145:Dakota Territory
113:Oliver O. Howard
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623:Fort Berryville
617:Fort Bear River
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541:Plum Creek Post
537:(1864 - 1866) +
525:(1864 - 1866) +
519:(1867 - 1881) +
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479:Sidney Barracks
336:Camp Red Willow
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899:Fort Washakie
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647:Fort Duchesne
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471:Fort Robinson
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439:
438:Post of Omaha
436:
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432:Fort Niobrara
430:
427:
426:Fort Montrose
424:
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416:(1863 - 1880)
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410:(1864 - 1866)
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396:Fort Hartsuff
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343:
342:Camp Sheridan
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332:(1864 - 1867)
331:
330:Camp Mitchell
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884:Fort Sanders
861:Fort Rawlins
849:Fort Laramie
843:Fort LaClede
837:Fort Halleck
808:Fort Bridger
727:
641:Fort Douglas
635:Fort Deseret
629:Fort Cameron
605:Camp Rawlins
581:Camp Conness
259:George Crook
231:George Crook
186:
183:Headquarters
161:Oregon Trail
124:
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109:George Crook
84:Headquarters
74:Part of
15:
1003: /
814:Fort Caspar
755:Camp Elkins
593:Camp George
485:Fort Sidney
402:Fort Kearny
384:Fort Clarke
245:John Gibbon
1018:Categories
1000:42°N 104°W
959:References
462:Fort Ponca
450:Fort Omaha
408:Fort Kiowa
390:Fort Crook
236:Brigadier
224:Edward Ord
197:Fort Omaha
105:commanders
98:Commanders
92:Fort Omaha
928:(1860s) +
913:(1860s) +
870:Fort Reno
801:(1860s) +
739:(1860s) +
611:Cove Fort
287:Fort Hall
133:U.S. Army
1005:42; -104
942:See also
748:(1867) +
243:Colonel
193:Nebraska
141:Nebraska
177:Wyoming
103:Notable
46:Country
757:(1892)
710:(1878)
595:(1866)
567:(1870)
555:(1865)
495:(1870)
428:(1891)
422:(1891)
380:(1891)
338:(1872)
323:(1879)
268:, 1888
56:Branch
38:Active
991:104°W
163:) to
157:Omaha
153:Idaho
988:42°N
137:Iowa
123:The
66:Type
60:Army
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191:,
147:,
143:,
139:,
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