Banner in Sheridan County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)
You Pursue . . .
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 23, 2015
1. You Pursue . . . Marker
This is one in a series of markers that tell the story of the Fetterman Fight of December 21, 1866.
. . . the soldiers from Peno Creek. They retreat south up the hill along their road. A small group of them stop among some rocks to the north. Their fast shooting guns slow the attack, causing many casualties.
The remaining soldiers retreat to this area and form lines on both sides of the hill. You attack from the draws to the west and from behind the brush and crest to the east.
As you surround these soldiers, some break for the hill to the south, others release their horses. You pursue the escaping soldiers while other warriors go after the horses or continue to fight here.
In your pursuit, arrows are flying at the soldiers from both sides, sometimes hitting other warriors. The chase leads over the hill where the soldiers join others; again they are surrounded. The battle is almost over.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Wars, US Indian.
Location. 44° 34.795′ N, 106° 50.52′ W. Marker is in Banner, Wyoming, in Sheridan County. It can be reached from 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 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: At the Break of Dawn (within shouting distance of this marker);
this page online
More about this marker. The bottom left of the marker features a battle map showing the Indian encirclement of the soldiers during the Fetterman Fight. Next to this is a photograph of the Indian attack positions.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. See all of the markers on the Fetterman Fight Interpretive Trail.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 23, 2015
2. You Pursue . . . Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 23, 2015
3. You Pursue . . . Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 23, 2015
4. Marker on the Fetterman Battlefield
Credits. This page was last revised on September 4, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 22, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 579 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 22, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
