First Call 15 minutes before sunrise
March 10 minutes before sunrise
Reveille and Assembly Sunrise
Breakfast Call Immediately after reveille
Sick Call 7:30 A.M.
Fatigue Call 7:45 A.M.
Guard Mounting Assembly of Trumpeters 9:00 A.M.
Guard Mounting Assembly of Details 9:05 A.M.
Guard Mounting Adjutants Calls 9:10 A.M.
School Call (for children) 9:00 A.M.
Drill Call Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays 9:30 A.M.
Water Call 9:45 A.M.
Recall from Drill 10:30 A.M.
Recall from Fatigue 11:45 A.M.
1st Sergeants Call 11:45 A.M.
Dinner Call 12:00 M
Fatigue and School Call (School call for children) 1:00 P.M.
Drill Call 1:30 P.M.
Recall from Drill 3:00 P.M.
Water Call (which shall be recall for cavalry from fatigue) 3:30 P.M.
Stable Call 3:45 P.M.
Recall from Fatigue 5:00 P.M.
Retreat First Call 5 minutes before sunset
Retreat Assembly Sunset
Tatoo First Call 8:45 P.M.
Tatoo March 8:55 P.M.
Tatoo and Assembly 9:00 P.M.
Taps 9:30 P.M.
Dress Parade 15 minutes before sunset
Dress Parade, Assembly 5 minutes after sunset
School Call for Soldiers (Saturday and Sunday excepted) 7:00 P.M.
School Call for Officers Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 1:00 P.M.
School Call for non-com Officers Tuesday, Wednesday and 10:45 A.M.
Thursday
Sunday Morning Inspection 9:00 A.M.
Sunday Morning Assembly 9:00 A.M.
Signal Instruction Wednesday from 2:30 to 3:30 P.M.
[32]Telegram, Lt. Biddle to Assistant Adjutant General, Department of
the Platte, October 16, 1891, NARS, RG 98. Artificer Cornelius
Donovan died of a fractured skull inflicted by Sergeant of the Guard
Jackson.
[33]“Record of the Medical History of Post,” _op. cit._
[34]This brief summary of the Cheyenne Outbreak is not detailed; there
are numerous longer descriptions and eyewitness accounts.
[35]Martin F. Schmitt, ed., _General George Crook, His Autobiography_
(Norman, Okla., 1946), p. 226.
[36]Crawford was named for Capt. Emmet Crawford, Third Cavalry, who
played a prominent role in the history of Fort Robinson. He was
killed in Mexico in January 1886 while pursuing hostile Apache
Indians.
[37]Col. Edward Hatch to Adjutant General, U. S. Army, April 20, 1888;
Lt. A. R. Egbert to the Coroner of Dawes County, Chadron, Nebr.,
August 31, 1886; Endorsement, Proceedings of a Board of Survey,
September 23, 1886; Major A. S. Burt to the Hon. Judge Dundy, U. S.
Circuit Court, Omaha, Nebr., January 4, 1888; Fort Robinson,
Nebraska, Selected Letters Sent, 1884-1900, NARS, RG 98.
[38]Veteran white officers commanded the Ninth and Tenth Cavalry
regiments. Both regiments served at Fort Robinson, the Ninth during
the 1880’s and 1890’s and the Tenth in the early 1900’s. Both
regiments won renown during the Indian Wars.
[39]Col. D. Perry to Adjutant General, Department of the Platte, Omaha,
Nebraska, April 2, 1897, NARS, RG 98.
[40]All graves in the post cemetery were removed to Fort McPherson
National Cemetery, Nebraska, when the Army turned the post over to
the United States Department of Agriculture.
[41]When Capt. Anson Mills directed construction of new buildings at
Camp Sheridan in 1875 Spotted Tail told him he knew troops were to
be permanently stationed at his agency because “when they put rocks
under their houses they are going to stay.” (Anson Mills, _My Story_
[Washington, 1918], p. 163.)
[42]“Camp Robinson, Nebraska,” _Report on the Hygiene of the United
States Army_ (Washington, 1875), Surgeon-General’s Office, Circular
No. 8, pp. 366-367.
[Illustration: FORT ROBINSON
1874-1954]
This plan shows major buildings constructed. Buildings shown in black
are still standing; those in outline are no longer in existence.
1 Bachelor Off. Qtrs. 1909
2, 3, 10, 12, 14 Office Qtrs. 1891
4 Off. Qtrs., Museum 1887
4-9 Office Qtrs. 1887
4C & 7C Garages 1936
11-13 Relocated NCO Qtrs. 1902
15, 16, 19 Office Qtrs 1909
17 Cmdg. Off. Qtrs. 1909
18 Cmdg. Off. Qtrs. 1891
20 Post Hosp. 1910
21 Barracks 1909
22 Cav. Barracks 1891
24-26, 28-30 Cav. Barracks 1887
27 Fire Station 1910
31 Flag Pole Relocation 1930
32 Post Hq., Museum 1905
33 Crazy Horse Monument 1934
34 Flag Staff 1890
35 Levi Robinson Monument 1934
36 Cav. Barracks 1889
37 Post Trader 1874
38 Barracks 1909
39 Admin. Bldg. 1883
40 Comdg. Off. Qtrs. 1884
40A Post Chapel, WWII
41 Comdg. Off. Qtrs. 1875
42, 43 Off. Qtrs. 1874
44-47 Off. Qtrs. 1875
48 CCC Swimming Pool 1935
49 Bandleader’s Qtrs 1886
101 Post Gym., Museum 1904
102 Post Hosp. 1885
103-106 Cav. Stables 1908
108-109 Cav. Stables 1891
109 Animal Handling Chute 1942
110, 111, 113, 118 Cav. Stables 1887
112, 117 Cav. Stables 1895
114 Blacksmith Shop, Museum 1904
115 Blacksmith Shop, Museum 1906
119, 121 Stable Guard 1908
122 Hosp. Stwd. Qtrs 1885
123 Vet. Hosp. Annex 1941
124 Vet. Hosp. Annex 1909
125 Hospital 1875
126 Infantry Barracks 1876
128 Infantry Barracks 1874
129 Infantry Barracks 1882
130 Non-Com Qtrs. 1888
131 Non-Com Qtrs 1890
132, 133 Non-Com Qtrs. 1886
134 Non-Com Qtrs 1902
135 Non-Com Qtrs
136 Tailor-Saddler Shops 1874
137 Cavalry Barracks 1874
138 Adjutant’s Office 1874
139 Guard House 1884
140 Guard House 1874
141 Commissary Stores 1874
142 Laundresses’ Qtrs. 1874
143 Quartermaster Shops 1874
144 Storehouse 1884
145 Bakery 1874
146 Carpt. & Paint Shops 1874
147 Shops 1884
148 RR Station 1886
149, 150 Non-Com. Qtrs. 1897
151, 153, 155 Cavalry Stables 1874
152 Magazine 1874
154 Ordnance Stores 1874
157, 158 Quartermaster Stores 1874
159 Butcher Shop 1874
160 Veterinary Hosp. 1905
161 Ice House
162 QM Lumber Stores 1891
163 QM Corral & Stables
164 Laundry 1907
170, 171 Vet. Wards 1942
172 Tennis Courts 1935
173 Post Office 1943
174 Post Exchange 1942
175 Recreation Hall—WAC
176 Mess Hall—WAC
177 Barracks—WAC
178 Hay & Grain Shed 1933
179 Stallion Stable 1930
201 Magazine 1894
202 QM Wagon Shed 1892
203 QM Stable 1892
204 Water Tanks 1884
205 Post Chapel 1893
206 Gun Shed 1894
207 QM Pack Train Stable 1892
209 QM Wagon Shed 1896
210 QM Shed
211 Packers’ Qtrs. 1895
212 Saddler’s Qtrs. 1887
213 Teamsters’ Qtrs. 1892
214 Wheelwright’s Qtrs. 1895
215 Carpenters’ Qtrs 1909
218 Hay Shed 1906
219 Hay Shed 1897
220 Granary 1895
221 Granary Addition 1941
222 QM Stores 1900
223 QM Stores 1892
224 Guard House 1892
225 Concession (Post-Fort)
226 Comm. Stores 1892
227 Eng. Equip. Shed 194?
227 Site of Coal Shed 1896
228 Blacksmith Shop 1884
229 Wheelwright’s Shop 1884
230 Ord. Stores 1899
231 Lumber Shed 1942
232 Oil House 1900
233 Concession (Post-Fort)
234 Bakery 1906
235 Meat Market 1900
236 Carpenter Shop 1882
237 Electric Shop
238 Saddler & Paint Stables
239 QM Shop 1906 & 1931
240 Paint Storage 1945
241 Wagon Shed 1929
242 Shop 1944
243 Band Barracks 1886
244 Implement Shed 1930
245 Oil Storage 1945
246 Post Garage 1930
247 Transportation Stable 1928
248 Eng. Off. & Warehouse 1942-1943
249 Lumber Sheds 1942-1943
250 Coal Apron 1942
251 10 Unit Kennels 1942
252 80 Unit Kennels 1942
253 Office-Canine
254 School-Canine
255 Hay Shed 1929
256 Saw Mill (Old Pumphouse)
257 Saw Mill
258 Vet. Isolation Hosp. 1928
259 School & Drilling Shed 1942
260 Transformer Sub-Station 1909
261 Mess Hall—Canine
262-264 Barracks-Canine
302 Water Towers 1889, 1903
304 Broodmare & Shipping Stable 1928
305 Sale Barn 1936
307 Sleeping Qtrs.
308 Assembly & Mess Hall 1931
309 NCO Qtrs 1902
310 Pest House 1901
311 Hosp. Stwd. Qtrs. 1910