Near Mandan in Morton County, North Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Scouts
By Connor Olson, August 11, 2019
1. Scouts Marker
Inscription.
Scouts. . The U.S. Army Quartermaster Department employed both Native Americans and European-Americans as scouts at Fort Abraham Lincoln. Many of these scouts or "Reeds" or Arikara who fought the Lakota. Some of the best known scouts at Fort Abraham Lincoln were Bloody Knife, "Lonesome" Charley Reynolds, and Mitch Bouyer.
The scouts knew the country, were excellent trackers, and acted as translators and guides for the for the soldiers. Better suited than the soldiers for traveling across country undetected, the scouts also carried dispatches between military posts.
In signing a contract, the scout received rations, uniforms, weapons, and housing. The three scouts' quarters were simple log cabins with dirt floors.
Photo caption: Two Native American scouts, typical of these present at the Fort Abraham Lincoln during the mid-1870s . This historical marker was erected by North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department. It is Near Mandan in Morton County North Dakota
The U.S. Army Quartermaster Department employed both Native Americans and European-Americans as scouts at Fort Abraham Lincoln. Many of these scouts or "Reeds" or Arikara who fought the Lakota. Some of the best known scouts at Fort Abraham Lincoln were Bloody Knife, "Lonesome" Charley Reynolds, and Mitch Bouyer.
The scouts knew the country, were excellent trackers, and acted as translators and guides for the for the soldiers. Better suited than the soldiers for traveling across country undetected, the scouts also carried dispatches between military posts.
In signing a contract, the scout received rations, uniforms, weapons, and housing. The three scouts' quarters were simple log cabins with dirt floors.
Photo caption: Two Native American scouts, typical of these present at the Fort Abraham Lincoln during the mid-1870s
Erected by North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department.
N, 100° 51.101′ W. Marker is near Mandan, North Dakota, in Morton County. Marker can be reached from Fort Lincoln Road. Located at the Fort McKeen Historic Site. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4480 Fort Lincoln Rd, Mandan ND 58554, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 20, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 19, 2020, by Connor Olson of Lemmon, South Dakota. This page has been viewed 36 times since then. Photo1. submitted on July 19, 2020, by Connor Olson of Lemmon, South Dakota. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.