Fort Buford Cemetery
Fort Buford, Williams County, North Dakota, USA
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Located SW of Buford at the Ft. Buford State Historical Center.
The cemetery was established in 1866-1867 and contained soldiers, Indians and civilians. Per the Dept. of The Army, Washington, D.C., Col. C.A. Shaunesey, Jr., "There are no records in our office that describe the post cemetery as it existed. A brief reference shows that the remains of 152 military decedents were disinterred from this cemetery at Ft. Buford in Apr 1896 and were reinterred in the Custer Battlefield National Cemetery at Hardin, Montana. The graves of civilians were left undisturbed and the cemetery was discontinued. In 1894 an addition was added to this cemetery. Fort Buford itself was established in 1866, troops came into the area in 1872 and was abandoned in 1895 and sold at public auction.
Located SW of Buford at the Ft. Buford State Historical Center.
The cemetery was established in 1866-1867 and contained soldiers, Indians and civilians. Per the Dept. of The Army, Washington, D.C., Col. C.A. Shaunesey, Jr., "There are no records in our office that describe the post cemetery as it existed. A brief reference shows that the remains of 152 military decedents were disinterred from this cemetery at Ft. Buford in Apr 1896 and were reinterred in the Custer Battlefield National Cemetery at Hardin, Montana. The graves of civilians were left undisturbed and the cemetery was discontinued. In 1894 an addition was added to this cemetery. Fort Buford itself was established in 1866, troops came into the area in 1872 and was abandoned in 1895 and sold at public auction.
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- Added: 10 Sep 2001
- Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 757740
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