Inscription
1881
This monument was originally erected at Ft. Keogh in 1881 to honor U.S. Army casualties from the 1877 Nez Perce War.PLEASE NOTE: "Hostile Indians" is in historical context with a term used for Native American enemies of the United States during the 19th century. The historic structure is protected by the 1966 Historic Preservation Act and cannot be changed to reflect modern social norms.To the officers and soldiers killed, or who died of wounds received in action in the Territory of Montana, while clearing the District of the Yellowstone of hostile Indians.
Names · Co. · Date · Place
John E. Cleveland · A · Sep. 30, 1877 · Bear Paw Mts.
Lewis Kelly · A · Sep. 30, 1877 · Bear Paw Mts.
Samuel McIntyre · A · Sep. 30, 1877 · Bear Paw Mts.
William J. Randall · D · Sep. 30, 1877 · Bear Paw Mts.
David E. Dawsey · D · Sep. 30, 1877 · Bear Paw Mts.
Charles F. Hurdick · K · Sep. 30, 1877 · Bear Paw Mts.
Frank Knaupp · K · Sep. 30, 1877 · Bear Paw Mts.
Francis Roth · K · Sep. 30, 1877 · Bear Paw Mts.
William Whitlow · K · Sep. 30, 1877 · Bear Paw Mts.
Edson F. Archer · L · Sep. 13, 1877 · Canyon Creek
Nathan T. Brown · L · Sep. 13, 1877 · Canyon Creek
Frank J. Gosselin · M · Sep. 13, 1877 · Canyon Creek
Farrier Jas. Lawler · G · Sep. 18, 1877 · Canyon Creek
< Back of Monument :>2nd Regiment of Cavalry
Names · Co. · Date · Place
Farrier John Irving · G · Oct. 1, 1877 · Bear Paw Mts.
Frank Gackowsky · F · May 7, 1877 · Muddy Creek
Chas. A. Martindale · F · May 7, 1877 · Muddy Creek
Peter Louys · H · May 7, 1877 · Muddy Creek
Charles Sprencer · H · May 7, 1877 · Muddy Creek
7th Regiment of Cavalry
Capt. Owen Hale · · Sep. 30, 1877 · Bear Paw Mts.
2nd Lt. J. W. Biddle · · Sep. 30, 1877 · Bear Paw Mts.
1st Serg. Geo. McDermott · A · Sep. 30, 1877 · Bear Paw Mts.
1st Serg. Michael Martin · D · Sep. 30, 1877 · Bear Paw Mts.
1st Serg. Otto Wilde · K · Sep. 30, 1877 · Bear Paw Mts.
Serg. Otto Durselen · A · Sep. 30, 1877 · Bear Paw Mts.
Serg. Jas. H. Alberts · D · Sep. 30, 1877 · Bear Paw Mts.
Serg. Max. Mielke · K · Sep. 30, 1877 · Bear Paw Mts.
Serg. Henry W. Raichel · K · Sep. 30, 1877 · Bear Paw Mts.
< Right Side of Monument : >5th Regiment of Infantry
Names · Co. · Date · Place
Capt. Andw. S. Bennett · · Sep. 5. 1878 · Clark's Fox
Serg. Joseph A. Cable · I · Oct. 15, 1877 · Bear Paw Mts.
Corpl. John Haddo · B · Sep. 30, 1877 · Bear Paw Mts.
Corpl. Aug. Rathman · A · Jan. 8, 1877 · Wolf Mts.
William H. Battin · C · Jan 3, 1877 · Tongue River
Thomas Geoghegan · C · Sep. 30, 1877 · Bear Paw Mts.
Richard M. Peshall · G · Sep. 30, 1877 · Bear Paw Mts.
Joseph Kohler · I · Oct. 1, 1877 · Bear Paw Mts.
22nd Regiment of Infantry
Barnard McCann · F · Jan. 12, 1877 · Wolf Mts.
2nd Regiment of Cavalry
Serg. Joseph Johnson · C · Apr. 1, 1880 · O'Fallon Creek
George E. Douglas · E · Feb. 8, 1880 · Pumpkin Creek
Leo Baader · E · Apr. 5, 1879 · Mispah Creek
< CMOH Marker :>
In memory ofJoseph A. CableMedal of HonorCorp. Co. I 5 US InfIndian War1848 Oct. 15, 1877
Details
| HM Number | HM1MN7 |
|---|---|
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 19th Century |
| Historical Place | Battlefield |
| Marker Type | Memorial |
| Marker Class | War Memorial |
| Marker Style | Free Standing |
| Year Placed | 1922 |
| Marker Condition |  0 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Saturday, August 8th, 2015 at 6:02pm PDT -07:00 |
Pictures
Photo Credits: [1] DUTCHTOWER [2] DUTCHTOWER
Locationbig map
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 13T E 310254 N 5049140 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 45.56991667, -107.43171667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 45° 34.195', W 107° 25.903' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 45° 34' 11.7000" N, 107° 25' 54.1800" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 406 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling South |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near Unnamed Road, Garryowen MT 59031, US |
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I have adopted this marker in memory of Pvt. William H Battin, Co C, 5th Regiment of Infantry, United States Army, my great grand uncle, who was killed in action near the Tongue River on January 3, 1877.
Jun 21, 2016 at 11:01pm PDT by donchicago48
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According to personnel at the Custer Cemetery National Monument, this memorial marker would more properly be called The Fort Keogh Memorial, after the fort where most of those identified were originally buried.