10/30/2026
One of the scenes in this year’s Candlelight Tour centered around a Court Martial, a common occurrence at Fort Larned. The Court Martial that was represented was more than historic speculation, it was historic fact.
While we couldn’t represent the full Court Martial Board, we did use a couple of resources that told us the officers involved along with a couple of the cases tried.
The Court Martial Orders pictured is an original document we have in our collection that tells us who exactly served on the Court Martial Board. The Court Martial records from the Headquarters of the Department of the Missouri told us who was tried, what they were convicted of, along with their sentencing, which we were able to put in our Candlelight Tour.
We are always happy to present history as it happened at Fort Larned. For those who were able to attend our Candlelight Tour, we hope you enjoyed it! And for those who weren’t able to attend, we hope to see you at next year’s Candlelight Tour!
Photo by Ben Long, NPS
