News – Sheridan Media Fort Phil Kearny was manned from 1866-1868. Famous battles near the Fort were the Fetterman Massacre and the Wagon Box Fight. This From the Wyoming Press, Evanson, Wyoming February 10, 1900 – On Dec. 21,1866, Fort Phil Kearney, commanded by Col. Henry Carrington, was the extreme outpost of the government In …