Show indian as monument FORT SILL OKLA intended as another monument to the old west a blockhouse used during the last century as a warning station at F fort ort sill which survived the indian wais wars but was damaged by an artillery shell in the last war Is being rebuilt with its commanding view for CO miles inuos across the plains of southwestern oklahoma the blockhouse was vas used to alert fort sill to nia ma indian bands the tort fort received a special co commendation men dation by gen william T sherman of civil war fame sherman She once paid a visit to the fort and hla his party was spotted while it wasi wah still 30 miles away after surviving the hectic days ol of the old west the blockhouse was damaged when it was struck by a stray shell during maneuvers lc 1942 |