From the rugged plains of West Scotts Bluff, Nebraska, in 1864, a 50-man Army post known as Camp Shuman sprang up, strategically positioned northwest of Mitchell Pass. This command belonged to Company H of the 11th Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, commanded by Captain J. S. Shuman. Renamed Fort Mitchell in honor of General Robert B. Mitchell, it was established to protect traffic on the Great Platte River Road and the nearby Scott's Bluff stage station. Fast-forward to 1867, and at Fort Laramie's Congress of Peace, Fort Mitchell was deserted. No relics of it remain today. Yet, this transient fort played a crucial role in christening Mitchell Pass and the city of Mitchell, Nebraska.
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