Cost of equipping a WWII GI.
FORT CUSTER, 1880. Shortly after Custer's annihilation in 1876, construction started on Fort Custer near present-day Hardin (50 miles east of Billings, Montana). Standing behind the horses toward the right were American Indian scouts. Five large troop barracks were at the right of the parade track.
During its peak, the fort had 70 buildings, 6-700 soldiers, and hundreds of civilian workers. During the 1890s, the fort had a Crow Indian cavalry troop as well as Buffalo Soldiers, Black American troops. The fort was closed in 1898 when soldiers were needed for the Spanish-American War.
Fort Keogh, near present-day Miles City, had a similar design. Each site resembled a small town; neither had fortress walls. Text and small-file Photoshop restoration of image by Gary Coffrin. always, I hope PC users will click image to enlarge/clarify.