Early Kansas Military Forts: Part 1

 Throughout the American West, regular troops delivered state-sanctioned violence to execute United States law and policy. To accomplish this task the US military established multiple forts to supply military troops to punish Indian plundering, drive specific tribes onto legitimate reservations, or force Indians to the treaty table. 

The Wild West Podcast proudly presents Military Forts, part five of Trails, Forts, Treaties, and Indian Wars. In part five narrated by Brad Smalley, a description is provided on how the US military maintained its  presence in Kansas through a chain of forts. The establishment of these forts along the heavily traveled trails were part of a practice that often expanded randomly over the nation's frontier. Six forts were located in the central and western portions of the state. They were established to render defense to the frontier as both the Indians and the settlers came in contacted with each other.  Featured in part one are Fort Leavenworth, Harker and Wallace.  To learn more about Kansas Military Forts you can purchase the book, Trails, Forts, Treaties and Indian Wars at Amazon. To review more books by Mike King go to the Legends of Dodge City Website.