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The [[ | The [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military Records]] provides more information on federal military records and search strategies. | ||
Many military records are found at the Family History Library, the National Archives, and other federal and state archives. For [[Portal:Arizona|Arizona]] the following sources are also very helpful: | Many military records are found at the Family History Library, the National Archives, and other federal and state archives. For [[Portal:Arizona|Arizona]] the following sources are also very helpful: | ||
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=== Forts and Camps === | === Forts and Camps === | ||
Military forts and camps were established by the military authorized by the federal govenment, built to house and maintain the military who were to assist in maintianing the peace by enforcing treaties and providing protection to settlers. (See [[ | Military forts and camps were established by the military authorized by the federal govenment, built to house and maintain the military who were to assist in maintianing the peace by enforcing treaties and providing protection to settlers. (See [[Arizona Native Races|Arizona - Native Americans]]) | ||
Fort Apache | Fort Apache | ||
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Fort Grant | Fort Grant | ||
Fort | Fort Huachuca -- built in 1877 to counter the attacks upon settlers by the Chiricahua Apaches, led by Geronimo (1877-1886). It was a forward post during the Pancho Villa Expedition in 1916-1917. It was the home for the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_Soldiers Buffalo Soldiers] for twenty years. The fort remains in service as a post of the U.S. Army. (For additional history of this fort, see the [http://huachuca-www.army.mil/HISTORY/museum.htm Fort Huachuca Historical Museum] site and [http://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/amsw/sw3.htm its National Parks site].) | ||
Fort Lowell | Fort Lowell | ||
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*Family History Library at [http://www.familysearch.org www.familysearch.org] | *Family History Library at [http://www.familysearch.org www.familysearch.org] | ||
*National Archives at http://www.archives.gov/ | *National Archives at http://www.archives.gov/ | ||
*Arizona Department of Libraries, Archives and Public Records at http://www.lib.az.us/<br><!--{12078407432090} --><!--{12078407432091} --><!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --> <!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --> <!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --> | *Arizona Department of Libraries, Archives and Public Records at http://www.lib.az.us/<br><!--{12078407432090} --><!--{12078407432091} --><!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --> <!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --> <!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --> <!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --> | ||
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[[Category:Arizona]] | [[Category:Arizona]] | ||