Bourbon County KSArchives - Ft. Scott National Cemetery, History and Information

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Extracted from the Department of Veterans Affairs, 
National Cemetery Administration database dated 
15 June 2006 by Joy Fisher.

Ft. Scott National Cemetery
P. O. Box 917
Fort Scott, KS 66701
(316) 223-2840

The Fort Scott National Cemetery was established in 1862 by 
President Abraham Lincoln for US Civil War veterans. This was 
the first of the 12 original national cemeteries, in use 40 
days before the National Cemetery at Arlington, VA.

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Fort Scott
Point of Southeastern Kansas
Camp Scott

Fort Scott, named in honor of General Winfield Scott, was 
established 30 May 1842 at Marmaton crossing of the Fort 
Leavenworth-Fort Gibson military road.

It was among nine forts originally planned to line the area 
between the Great Lakes and New Orleans to separate proposed 
Indian lands and white settlements.

Normal daily activities included the general construction of 
the fort and drill by the Dragoons (horse soldiers). On 
occasion map making expeditions were made.

The post was virtually abandoned in April 1853, when the 
garrison was transferred to Fort Riley and other western 
posts. The buildings were sold at public auction 16 May 1855. 
The Government did not own the land.

After the outbreak of the Civil War, Fort Scott was 
reactivated 29 March 1862 and again assumed importance as a 
military outpost. Fort Scott was abandoned in 1865.