Fort Caspar hosting memorial ceremony to commemorate anniversary of two local battles

Fort Caspar hosting memorial ceremony to commemorate anniversary of two local battles

CASPER, Wyo. — July 26 marks the 160th anniversary of the Battles of Platte Bridge and Red Buttes, and the Fort Caspar Museum is hosting a memorial ceremony to commemorate the anniversary of both battles. That’s according to a release from the museum, which states that the public is invited to the ceremony, happening on Saturday, July 26 from 10 to 10:30 a.m. The ceremony will honor the soldiers who died in both battles on July 26, 1865. The eve…