Hard Duty on the Plains

Hard Duty on the Plains (HMVV8)

Location: Julesburg, CO 80737 Sedgwick County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 56.341', W 102° 22.7'

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Military records, diaries and letters of those who survived life at the post reveal a
saga of fraud and corruption, bravery and daring-do...triumph and tragedy...where conditions were considered unlivable, pleasures were few and the nearest bath was the South Platte River."
Dallas Williams, Fort Sedgwick, C.T. - Hell Hole on the Platte

Those who did not survive were buried in the cemetery on a hill just south of the fort. In 1891, the bodies were transferred to Fort McPherson Military Cemetery in Nebraska. Today a flagpole marks the cemetery grounds.

In 1869, Indians could no longer roam at will in eastern Colorado. Fort Sedgwick had outlived its usefulness. In May 1871, the post was abandoned and most of the buildings removed for use at other military installations.

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HM NumberHMVV8
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Date Added Saturday, October 25th, 2014 at 8:58am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)13T E 720700 N 4535297
Decimal Degrees40.93901667, -102.37833333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 56.341', W 102° 22.7'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 56' 20.46" N, 102° 22' 42.00" W
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Area Code(s)308, 970
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 13973-14005 Co Rd 28, Julesburg CO 80737, US
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