Fort Mitchell, 1864-1867

Fort Mitchell, 1864-1867 (HM1I87)

Location: Mitchell, NE 69357 Scotts Bluff County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 51.441', W 103° 44.146'

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Mitchell Pass and the city of Mitchell, Nebraska, derive their names from a military post built near here during the Indian Wars. No trace of the sod structure remains at the site on the North Platte River bend northwest of Scott's Bluff. It was named in honor of General Robert B. Mitchell, who ordered the establishment of several sub-stations of Fort Laramie to protect overland communications along the Great Platte River Road between Julesburg and South Pass.
Fort Mitchell was constructed and manned in the autumn of 1864 by Company "H" of the Eleventh Ohio Volunteer Cavalry under Captain J.S. Shuman. In February 1865 they helped defend Mud Springs Station against an attack by Cheyenne. In June 1865 they rescued Fort Laramie troops ambushed by Sioux near Horse Creek. They chased Indians who tore down telegraph lines and attacked wagon trains and stage coaches.
Army records are meager, but there are eyewitness descriptions of the fort by Eugene Ware, John Bratt, and Margaret Carrington. An official ground plan and a sketch of 1866 by William H. Jackson reveal a stockade with sally-port, firing loop-holes, and a sentinel tower. A nearby "road ranch" served as the Scott's Bluff stage station. Fort Mitchell was abandoned after the Fort Laramie peace conference of 1867.
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HM NumberHM1I87
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Placed ByMitchell Bicentennial Committee & Nebraska State Historical Society
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Date Added Monday, December 8th, 2014 at 5:01am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)13T E 604935 N 4634710
Decimal Degrees41.85735000, -103.73576667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 51.441', W 103° 44.146'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 51' 26.46" N, 103° 44' 8.76" W
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Area Code(s)308
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 110000-110398 Old Oregon Trail, Mitchell NE 69357, US
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