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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]]) | 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 -- Textual records of this fort, 1870-1920, including registers, reports, and correspondence, are in the National Archives and are described in [http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/393.html Records of United States Army, Continental Commands, 1821-1920], under the section entitled Records of Posts, 1820-1940 (Record Group 393.7). | ||
Fort Bear Springs | Fort Bear Springs | ||
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Fort Bonito | Fort Bonito | ||
Fort Bowie -- begun in 1862 as a post for the U.S. Army in its battles against the Chiricahua Apaches, led by Cochise and Geronimo. One of its major functions was to protect the spring at Apache Pass. The fort was abandoned in 1894. It is currently a [http://www.legendsofamerica.com/AZ-FortBowie.html National Historic Site]. | Fort Bowie -- begun in 1862 as a post for the U.S. Army in its battles against the Chiricahua Apaches, led by Cochise and Geronimo. One of its major functions was to protect the spring at Apache Pass. The fort was abandoned in 1894. It is currently a [http://www.legendsofamerica.com/AZ-FortBowie.html National Historic Site]. Textual records of this fort, 1862-1894, including registers, reports, and correspondence, are in the National Archives and are described in [http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/393.html Records of United States Army, Continental Commands, 1821-1920], under the section entitled Records of Posts, 1820-1940 (Record Group 393.7). | ||
Fort Breckinridge 1860 | Fort Breckinridge 1860 | ||
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Fort Crittenden | Fort Crittenden | ||
Fort Defiance 1851 | Fort Defiance 1851 (Fort Camby) -- (For additional history of this fort, see [http://www.lapahie.com/Fort_Defiance.cfm its history online].) | ||
Camp Douglas | Camp Douglas | ||
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Fort Fauntleroy -- Original name of Fort Lyon. | Fort Fauntleroy -- Original name of Fort Lyon. | ||
Fort Grant | Fort Grant -- Textual records of this fort, 1869-1905, including registers, reports, and correspondence, are in the National Archives and are described in [http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/393.html Records of United States Army, Continental Commands, 1821-1920], under the section entitled Records of Posts, 1820-1940 (Record Group 393.7). | ||
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 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].) Textual records of this fort, 1878-1913, including registers, reports, and correspondence, are in the National Archives and are described in [http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/393.html Records of United States Army, Continental Commands, 1821-1920], under the section entitled Records of Posts, 1820-1940 (Record Group 393.7). | ||
Fort Lowell | Fort Lowell -- Textual records of this fort, 1865-1891, including registers, reports, and correspondence, are in the National Archives and are described in [http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/393.html Records of United States Army, Continental Commands, 1821-1920], under the section entitled Records of Posts, 1820-1940 (Record Group 393.7). | ||
Fort Lyon | Fort Lyon | ||
Fort McDowel | Fort McDowel -- in California | ||
Fort Mason | Fort Mason | ||
Fort | Fort Mojave 1859 -- Textual records of this fort, 1859-1890, including registers, reports, and correspondence, are in the National Archives and are described in [http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/393.html Records of United States Army, Continental Commands, 1821-1920], under the section entitled Records of Posts, 1820-1940 (Record Group 393.7). | ||
Camp Newell | Camp Newell | ||
Fort Thomas -- Textual records of this fort, 1876-1891, including registers, reports, and correspondence, are in the National Archives and are described in [http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/393.html Records of United States Army, Continental Commands, 1821-1920], under the section entitled Records of Posts, 1820-1940 (Record Group 393.7). | |||
Camp Tucson | Camp Tucson | ||
Fort | Fort Verde -- Textual records of this fort, 1869-1891, including registers, reports, and correspondence, are in the National Archives and are described in [http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/393.html Records of United States Army, Continental Commands, 1821-1920], under the section entitled Records of Posts, 1820-1940 (Record Group 393.7). | ||
Fort | Fort Wallen | ||
Whipple Barracks -- Textual records of this fort, 1863-1898, including registers, reports, and correspondence, are in the National Archives and are described in [http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/393.html Records of United States Army, Continental Commands, 1821-1920], under the section entitled Records of Posts, 1820-1940 (Record Group 393.7). | |||
Fort | Fort Wingate -- in New Mexico | ||
Fort | Fort Yuma -- in California | ||
=== Civil War (1861-1865) === | |||
Arizona soldiers served in both the Union and Confederate armies. The compiled military service records (FHL film 536241) and indexes (FHL film 821837) for the Confederacy are available at the Family History Library and the National Archives. You may also find the union soldiers listed in the New Mexico Territory Civil War Records (FHL films 471538-83) and index (FHL films 821883-6). | Arizona soldiers served in both the Union and Confederate armies. The compiled military service records (FHL film 536241) and indexes (FHL film 821837) for the Confederacy are available at the Family History Library and the National Archives. You may also find the union soldiers listed in the New Mexico Territory Civil War Records (FHL films 471538-83) and index (FHL films 821883-6). | ||
The compiled service records and pensions of Union soldiers have not been microfilmed. They are only available at the National Archives. An index to the pensioners is on film at the Family History Library. (beginning with FHL film 540757) | The compiled service records and pensions of Union soldiers have not been microfilmed. They are only available at the National Archives. An index to the pensioners is on film at the Family History Library. (beginning with FHL film 540757) | ||
=== Indian Wars (1798-1914) === | === Indian Wars (1798-1914) === | ||