A company of Buffalo Soldiers was stationed at Colorado’s ‘desolate’ Fort Garland in 1876
As fortune-seekers continued to flock towards the gold and silver mining camps of San Juan Mountains, word reached the Colorado Territory that its non-voting congressional representative was petitioning to shift one of its U.S. Army outposts to the west. “Hon. (Thomas) M. Patterson, our delegate in congress … has been making an effort to have […]
By: Chase Woodruff
Outlets: Colorado Newsline
Published: May 15, 2026
Words: 966
Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago
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