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.HM Number | HM1MN7 |
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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 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 13T E 310254 N 5049140 |
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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
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.