The fort dead

The fort’s dead are said to linger. The accounts name only a collective — the fort dead. A fortification's lore is written in its casualty ledger; Fort Zachary Taylor's ledger gave the reports plenty to work with. A named spirit outlasts an anonymous one; the file's name is The fort dead. The telling survives; the proof stays folklore.

The dead are reportedly seen. The lore files them collectively as the fort dead. The reports at Fort Snelling are the site's second history — unofficial, unverified, and stubbornly retold. The account appears in 'Fort Snelling'. The name travels further than the proof; the sightings keep renewing the lease.