45°39′16″N 110°58′35″W / 45.65444°N 110.97639°W
| Fort Ellis | |
|---|---|
| Gallatin County, east of Bozeman, Montana | |
 Fort Ellis, July 1871[1] | |
| Type | Fort |
| Site information | |
| Condition | No Remnants |
| Site history | |
| Built | August 27, 1867 |
| Built by | U.S. Army |
| Materials | Logs |
| Demolished | August 2, 1886 (decommissioned) |
| Events | Marias Massacre Washburn-Langford-Doane Expedition Great Sioux War of 1876-77 |
| Garrison information | |
| Garrison | U.S. Army 2nd Cavalry, 7th Infantry |
Fort Ellis was a United States Army fort established August 27, 1867, east of present-day Bozeman, Montana. Troops from the fort participated in many major campaigns of the Indian Wars. The fort was closed on August 2, 1886.
- ^ Bonney, Orrin H. (1970). Battle Drums and Geysers-The Life And Journals Of Lt. Gustavus Cheyney Doane, Soldier And Explorer Of The Yellowstone And Snake River Regions. Chicago: Swallow Press. p. 21.