On December 21st
1866 to 1866 — what the record says happened on this date, in the order the years gave it to us.
- 1866historyFetterman Battlefield
On December 21, 1866, Fetterman’s 80-man command was annihilated by Lakota, Cheyenne and Arapaho warriors. The record dates it to 1866-12-21. The site's documented military history is the record the rest of the file stands on. It's verified history: the dossier's load-bearing detail. The record appears in 'Fetterman Fight'. The detail belongs to the verified spine of the entry.
Story, Wyoming - 1866eventFetterman Battlefield
On December 21, 1866, Captain William Fetterman led 80 men beyond the hills despite orders — and a Lakota-Cheyenne-Arapaho decoy party drew them into a trap that killed every soldier in about forty minutes. It was the Army's worst Plains defeat to that date, second only to Custer later; the battlefield lies quiet outside Story.
Story, Wyoming