The Quartermaster Corral:

The Quartermaster Corral:. Civilian Quarters, Storage, and Shops. , While not as well built and fortified as the military stockade to the north, the quartermaster’s stockade provided protection for the Quartermaster Department’s supplies, draft animals, work shops and civilian employees. Most of the supplies brought to the fort, either by wagons up the Bozeman Trail or by contractors working local resources, came into the quartermaster’s corral. , As with the military stockade, the buildings in this area were often improved or replaced over time, as needs, available material and labor allowed., By April 1867, the Quartermaster Department was employing 52 civilians, including mail carriers, guides, carpenters, wagon masters, coal miners, stock herders, and others. , Maintaining Fort Phil Kearny was expensive: laborers were paid $35-$45 a month, three times the salary of an army enlisted man, while guides made from $5 to $10 a day, almost as much as an army colonel., A List of Structures , 1. Quartermaster Office , 2. Teamsters Mess Hall , 3. Wagonmaster’s Office , 4. Teamster’s Quarters , 5. Civilian Dwelling (Fishers) , 6. Washington’s Eatery , 7. Stables , 8. Ice House , 9. Southwest Blockhouse , 10. Hay Corral , 11. Civilian Quarters or Stables , 12. Cattle Pen/Water Corral , 13. Water Detail , 14. Lower Saw Mill , 15. Wagon Park , 16. Mechanics Quarters , 17. Warehouse , 18. Weight Scales , 19. Wagon Shop , 20. Blacksmith Shop , 21. Civilian Dwelling