Fort Lyon and early Colorado frontier history noted
A Las Animas letter to the Denver Republican recounts Old Fort Lyon’s evolution from Fort Wise, its 1860s garrisons, notable clashes with Confederate and Native forces, and the 1867 move to the new site. It details settlers, post commanders, and 1868–69 Indian raids, plus the suggestion to donate the fort lands for a soldiers home in Colorado.
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