Fort Atkinson (Nebraska), naming of, 30; sickness at, 93 Fort Benton, 46 Fort Bridger, 64 Fort Calhoun (Nebraska), 20 Fort Clarke, establishment of, 44, 45 Fort Crawford, establishment of, 18; reference to, 20, 23, 59, 157, 161; arrival of troops at, 22; reenforcement of garrison of, 32, 34; removal of troops from, 33 Fort Dearborn, massacre at, 10, 11, 208; reference to, 18, 117; re-occupation of, 18 Fort Defiance, 64 Fort Des Moines, 44 Fort Dodge, establishment of, 44, 45; reference to, 49 Fort Erie, 57 Fort Gaines, 43, 48 Fort Garry, 40, 188 Fort Howard, erection of, 19; reference to, 21, 211 Fort Leavenworth, establishment of, 56 Fort McKay, name of Fort Shelby changed to, 12; re-occupation of site of, 18 Fort Pierre, purchase of, 21; reference to, 167 Fort Ridgely, 49, 186 Fort Ripley, 48 Fort St. Anthony, 29 Fort Shelby, establishment of, 11, 12; capture of, by English, 12 Fort Snelling, significance of establishment of, 2; establishment and early history of, 18-30; range of influence of, 21; erection of, 27, 28; garden at, 28; route of road to, 28, 29; naming of, 29, 30; service of, in protection of frontier, 31-53; attitude of War Department toward, 31; Territorial jurisdictions over site of, 32; activities of troops at, during Winnebago outbreak, 32-34; character and duties of garrison of, 34, 35; service of troops from, in removal of Winnebagoes, 35-37; expeditions from, 39-45; surveying party escorted by dragoons from, 46, 47; relation of, to other forts, 47; fort built by troops from, 48, 49, 50; history of later years of, 50-53; desire to locate town on site of, 50-52; officers' training camp at, 53; biographical sketches of men connected with, 54-72; Dred Scott at, 66; service of Indian agent at, 66-72; description of, 73-83; view from, 79, 80; glimpses of garrison life at, 84-102; relation of, to Indian affairs, 103-118; efforts of authorities at, to keep peace between Sioux and Chippewas, 119-134; regulation of fur trade by officers at, 135-139; regulation of liquor traffic by officers at, 139-145; work of missionaries at, 146-158; religious activities at, 156-158; visits of travelers to, 159-175, 198; Indian treaty made at, 176-186; part of, in opening country to settlement, 184, 185; part of, in settlement of West, 187-201; settlements around, 187-190; removal of settlers from vicinity of, 192-195; relations between St. Paul and, 196-198; withdrawal of troops from, 199; unique facts concerning, 201; arrival of troops at, 212, 215; oil painting of, 223; effect of, on Indian affairs, 231, 232 Fort Sumter, 201 Fort Ticonderoga, 201 Fort Union, 46 Fort William, 9 Fort York, 189 Forts, resistance to building of, 13; location of, 18;