The Army Moves West The land today looks much like it did when Colonel Carrington first saw it. A desk soldier during the Civil War, having never served on the field of battle, Colonel Carrington was nevertheless given an assignment in the very heart of Indian country. For some reason, pro...
Fort Yellowstonewas completed by late 1891 and as more troops were needed, additional buildings were constructed including officers’ quarters, a guardhouse, headquarters, stables and barracks for the enlisted men. At the height of the Army’s presence in Yellowstone in 1910, there were 324 soldie...