Near Binford in Griggs County, North Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Camp Atchison Historic Site
Photographed By Connor Olson, June 14, 2021
1. Camp Atchison Historic Site Marker
Inscription.
Camp Atchison Historic Site. . Named for Captain Charles B. Atchison, assistant commissary and acting ordnance officer, on the staff of General H. H. Sibley. This camp was used as a base for Sibley's Operations to the Missouri River in pursuit of the Sioux Indians and was occupied from July 18 to August 12, 1863. The camp was occupied by one-third of Sibley's forces and sheltered his surplus men and equipment during his campaign to the west. George E. Brent, Company D 1st Minnesota Mounted Rangers was accidentally shot July 20 and buried on high hill southwest of Camp Atchison; Samuel Wanamaker, Company E. 10th Minnesota Infantry died of sickness August 9, 1863, and buried outside the north edge of the camp.
Named for Captain Charles B. Atchison, assistant commissary and acting ordnance officer, on the staff of General H. H. Sibley. This camp was used as a base for Sibley's Operations to the Missouri River in pursuit of the Sioux Indians and was occupied from July 18 to August 12, 1863. The camp was occupied by one-third of Sibley's forces and sheltered his surplus men and equipment during his campaign to the west. George E. Brent, Company D 1st Minnesota Mounted Rangers was accidentally shot July 20 and buried on high hill southwest of Camp Atchison; Samuel Wanamaker, Company E. 10th Minnesota Infantry died of sickness August 9, 1863, and buried outside the north edge of the camp.
Erected 1962 by State Historical Society of North Dakota.
Location. 47° 31.438′ N, 98° 19.758′ W. Marker is near Binford, North Dakota, in Griggs County. Memorial is on State Highway 1, 0.4 miles south of 8th Street NE, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Binford ND 58416, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 4 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Lake Jessie Historic Site (approx. 2.2 miles
Credits. This page was last revised on June 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 19, 2021, by Connor Olson of Kewaskum, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 174 times since then and 18 times this year. Last updated on June 25, 2022, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on June 19, 2021, by Connor Olson of Kewaskum, Wisconsin. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
