Sinclair in Carbon County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)

Officers Who Commanded Fort Fred Steele

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 9, 2015

1. Officers Who Commanded Fort Fred Steele Marker

Inscription. U.S. Army Officers Who Commanded Fort Fred Steele from it's Inception (1868) until its Abandonment (1886)

Baker, Eugene M. (Maj, 2 Cav) • Bartlett, Charles G. (Capt, 4 Inf) 1869 • Bascom, Gustavus, M. (1/Lt, 13 In) 1872 • Bisbee, William H. (Capt, 4 Inf) 1878-1880) • Brackett, A.G. ( Lt Col, 9 Inf) 1870-1874) • Bradley, Luther P. (Lt Col, 9 Inf) 1970-1874) • Brisbane, James S. (Maj, 2 Cav)1870 • Chipman, Henry L. (Lt Col, 7 inf) 1883-1886 • Coats, Edwin M. (Capt, 4 Inf) 1880-1882 • Cole, Alonzo A. (Capt, 4 Inf) 1880-1882 • de Trobriand, Philippe R. Col, 13 Inf) 1871-1873 • Dewees, Thomas B. (Capt, 2 Cav) 1872-1875 • Dodge, Richard I. ( Maj, 30 Inf) 1868 • Downey, George M. (Capt, 21 Inf) 1886 • Evans, Andrew W. (Maj, 3 Cav) 1879-1882 • Gordon, David S. (Capt, 2 Cav) 1875-1876 • Howe, Edgar W. (1/Lt, 17 Inf) 1886 • Keefe, Joseph (1/Lt, 4 Inf) 1876-1878 • King, Albert D. (1/Lt, 3 Cav) 1880 • Kirkland, Thaddeus S. (Capt, 7 Inf) 1885 • Lawson, Joseph (Capt, 3 Cav) 1880 • Lewis, W.H. (Maj, 7 Inf) 1870 • McCarthur, Jr., Arthur (Capt, 13 Inf) 1874 • Miles, Evan (Capt, 21 Inf) 1885 • Morrow, Henry, A. (Col, 13 Inf) 1870-1871

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• Morton, Alfred (Capt, 9 Inf) 1882-1883 • Noyes, Henry E. (Capt, 2 Cav) 1877 • Osborne, Nathan W. (Capt, 13 Inf) 1873 • Rawn, Charles C. (Capt, 7 Inf) 1869 • Reed, William I. (Capt, 7 Inf) 1883 • Smith, This. K. (Capt, 23 Inf) 1875 • Stevenson, John D. (Col, 30 Inf) 1868-1869 • Swigert, Samuel M. (1/Lt, 2 Cav) 1875 • Thomas, Henry G. ( Maj, 4 Inf) 1877-1878 • Thornburgh, Thomas T. ( Maj, 4 Inf) 1878-1879 • Wittich, Willis (1/Lt, 21 Inf) 1885

Caption information, researched by Dr. Mark Miller, state archaeologist, is based on the signatures of commanding officers found in Fort Fred Steele's monthly Post Returns.

Erected by Wyoming Recreation Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles.

Location. 41° 46.729′ N, 106° 56.887′ W. Marker is in Sinclair, Wyoming, in Carbon County. It can be reached from State Highway 347 near Interstate 80, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sinclair WY 82334, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Wyoming’s

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 9, 2015

2. Officers Who Commanded Fort Fred Steele Marker

This marker is on the left.

Westward Expansion Trails Region.

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.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Republic of Texas.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Officer's Quarters (here, next to this marker); Fort Steele Schoolhouse (a few steps from this marker); Wild Times In Benton! (within shouting distance of this marker); This January 1880 plan of Fort Fred Steele... (within shouting distance of this marker); The Great Lincoln Highway... (within shouting distance of this marker); The Passenger's Railroad (within shouting distance of this marker); Enlisted Men's Barracks (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fort Fred Steele (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sinclair.

More about this marker. This marker is located at Fort Fred Steele State Historic Site. The site is on County Road 347, north of the Interstate 80 Exit 228 and on the north side of the railroad tracks.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 25, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 432 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 25, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.