1867
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The Blue Light Lady of Fort Hays
As the war between the Indigenous tribes and the men labouring on the Transcontinental Railroad continued to simmer away in the area around the Smoky Hills Trail, a second, more pernicious foe was beginning to make its presence felt. An article published in the Wednesday, 4 September 1867, issue of The Urbana Union reported that… Continue reading
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Fort Hays, 1867
Chicago Tribune Saturday, 21 September 1867 Originally constructed in 1865 and named Fort Fletcher, Fort Hays occupied three sites on the Kansas Plains. The original Fort Fletcher was located south of the confluence of Big Creek and the North Fork of Big Creek in Western Kansas. Fort Fletcher was intended to protect the Butterfield Overland… Continue reading
Hellish Fiends, and Brutish Men 