Banner in Sheridan County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)
Fetterman Massacre Memorial
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 23, 2015
1. Fetterman Massacre Memorial Marker
On this field on the 21st day of December, 1866, three commissioned officers and seventy six privates of the 18th U.S. Infantry, and of the 2nd U.S. Cavalry, and four civilians, under the command of Captain Brevet-Lieutenant Colonel William J. Fetterman were killed by an overwhelming force of Sioux, under the command of Red Cloud.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: Wars, US Indian. A significant historical date for this entry is December 21, 1866.
Location. 44° 34.278′ N, 106° 50.474′ W. Marker is in Banner, Wyoming, in Sheridan County. It is on Piney Creek Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Banner WY 82832, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is in Wyoming’s Powder River Basin. It is also in the American Mountain West. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Fetterman Monument (here, next to this marker); Northern Plains Indian Wars (a few steps from this marker); The Combatants: Soldiers (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Combatants: Warriors (approx. 0.2 miles away); Two Scenarios: Fetterman Fight, December 21, 1866 (approx. Ό mile away); Weapons of the Fetterman Fight (approx. Ό mile away); The Bozeman Trail 1863 1868 (approx. 0.4 miles away); As an Infantryman (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Banner.
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 23, 2015
2. Fetterman Massacre Memorial Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 23, 2015
3. Fetterman Massacre Memorial
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 23, 2015
4. Fetterman Battlefield
On this ground, the forces of Lt. Col. William Fetterman were defeated and killed by warriors under Sioux Chief Red Cloud.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 23, 2015
5. Grave of Capt. Fetterman
Capt. William Fetterman was originally laid to rest in the cemetery at Fort Phil Kearny. He was subsequently moved to Custer National Cemetery on the Little Bighorn Battlefield.
Photographed by Harper's Weekly, circa March 27, 1867
6. The Indian Battle and Massacre Near Fort Philip Kearney, Dacotah Territory, December 21, 1866
Image courtesy of the Library of Congress. (Click on image to enlarge.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 23, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 2,574 times since then and 110 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 23, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 5. submitted on July 24, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 6. submitted on July 24, 2015.
