What the records say
- When
- 20 Jun 1873 – 23 Sep 1873
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 46.00° N, 104.00° W
- Description
- 1873 US Army expedition to Dakota and Montana Territories to survey a rail route
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Yellowstone Expedition of 1873
US Army expedition to Dakota and Montana
The Yellowstone Expedition of 1873 was an expedition of the United States Army in the summer of 1873 in Dakota Territory and Montana Territory, to survey a route for the Northern Pacific Railroad along the Yellowstone River. The expedition was under the overall command of Colonel David S. Stanley, with Lieutenant Colonel George A. Custer second in command.
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