Banner in Sheridan County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)
Corporal Adolph Metzger . . .
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 23, 2015
1. Corporal Adolph Metzger . . . Marker
This is one in a series of markers that tell the story of the Fetterman Fight of December 21, 1866.
. . . like you, will die today. History will record that he is of German descent and a combat veteran of the Civil War and Plains Indian Wars. Two weeks ago, on December 6th, he helped Col. Carrington rescue Lt. Grummond from certain death. Today, after running out of ammunition, he will fight to the end, using his bugle as a club. His body will be left untouched and covered with a buffalo cape; an honor from his adversaries. He will leave behind a wife and daughter.
In the end, your body will be recovered and you will be buried in a mass grave at Fort Phil Kearny cemetery. In 1888, your entire detail is reinterred at the Custer National Cemetery.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Native Americans • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1888.
Location. 44° 34.832′ N, 106° 50.545′ W. Marker is in Banner, Wyoming, in Sheridan County. Marker 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.
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); As a Plains Indian . . . (within shouting distance of this marker); You Pursue . . . (within shouting distance of this marker); Big Nose . . .
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More about this marker. A photograph of the Fetterman graves at Custer National Cemetery appears at the bottom right of the marker.
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. Corporal Adolph Metzger . . . Marker
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 23, 2015
3. Marker on the Fetterman Battlefield
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 23, 2015
4. Capt. William Fetterman's Grave at Custer Nat'l Cemetery
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 23, 2015
5. Casualties of the Fetterman Fight
These soldiers fell at the Fetterman Fight. They lie with Fetterman in Custer National Cemetery on the Little Bighorn Battlefield.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 18, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 22, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,496 times since then and 65 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 22, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
