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.
HM Number | HMVV8 |
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Date Added | Saturday, October 25th, 2014 at 8:58am PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 13T E 720700 N 4535297 |
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Decimal Degrees | 40.93901667, -102.37833333 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 40° 56.341', W 102° 22.7' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 40° 56' 20.46" N, 102° 22' 42.00" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 308, 970 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 13973-14005 Co Rd 28, Julesburg CO 80737, US |
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