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<br />33 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />because the Army expected it to become an important fort <br /> <br />and to show that this was different from the old camp. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />President Lincoln designated it a military reservation on <br /> <br />November 14, 1864. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />The fort never became very important or large and <br /> <br />probably never had more than two hundred troops working <br /> <br />from it. The fort served its purpose well, guarding the <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />stage route. After the Civil War ended the Indian problems <br />diminished in Colorado. General William T. Sherman visited <br /> <br />the post in September 1866. He wrote General Grant and <br /> <br />recommended that the post be disbanded in March 1867. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Many of the buildings were dismantled and used for <br /> <br />buildings in the community that was growing around the fort. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />The last building disappeared in 1886. <br /> <br />In 1872, the military post was made available to home- <br /> <br />steaders. By 1873, the citizens had organized a town <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />government. <br /> <br />Life at the Military Post. <br /> <br />Life at Fort Collins was <br /> <br />fairly routine; the daily schedule was: <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Reveille, at sunrise. <br />Stable Call, immediately after. <br />Breakfast Call, at 6:30 Q'clock a.m. <br />Sick Call, at 7 o'clock q.m. <br />Guard Mounting, at 8 o'clock a.m. <br />Fatigue Call, immediately after. <br />Water Call, at 9 o'clock a.m. <br />Fatigue Recall, at 11:30 o'clock a.m. <br />Dinner Call, at 12--noon <br />Orderly Call, at 1 o'cloQk p.m. <br />Fatigue Call, immediately after. <br />Water Call, at 3 o'clock p.m. <br />Fatigue Recall, at 4 o'clock p.m. <br />Stable Call, at 5:30 o'clock p.m. <br />Retreat, at sunset. <br />Tattoo, at 9:15 o'clock p.m. <br />Taps, at 9:15 o'clock p.~. (30:224) <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br />