Fort On The Prairie: Fort Atkinson, On The Council Bluff 1819-1827 by Ney, Colonel Virgil - 1978

Washington, D. C.: Command Publications. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1978. First Edition; First Impression. Paperback. Paperback. Looks unread. Now in archival sleeve. Extensive bibliography, index. "Fort Atkinson had its genesis with the Lewis and Clark Expedition in the early 1800s. After stopping in the area, Clark noted in his journal that the site provided a very suitable location for a fort. More than a decade later, Fort Atkinson was established. It was a large garrison: at its peak, it held nearly one quarter of the standing U. S. Army, approximately 1,200 soldiers. The fort protected the growing western fur trade, and as the only governmental authority in the vast territory west of the Missouri, it also enforced peaceful relations between traders and the Indian tribes of the region. It operated from 1820 to 1827" Scarce.. ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 214 pages .