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[http://www.arizonabeautiful.com/tucson-southern/fort-bowie-bowie-arizona.html 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). | [http://www.arizonabeautiful.com/tucson-southern/fort-bowie-bowie-arizona.html 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). | ||
[http://www.legendsofamerica.com/az-fortbreckinridge.html Fort Breckinridge ]1860 - was first called Fort Arivaypa, but soon changed to Fort Breckinridge. It was later called Fort Stanford.Then in the Civil War it was called Fort Grant. | [http://www.legendsofamerica.com/az-fortbreckinridge.html Fort Breckinridge ]1860 - was first called Fort Arivaypa, but soon changed to Fort Breckinridge. It was later called Fort Stanford.Then in the Civil War it was called Fort Grant. | ||
Fort Buchanan 1856 | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Fort_Buchanan Fort Buchanan ]1856 | ||
Camp Calabasas | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidio_de_Calabasas Camp Calabasas] | ||
Fort Crittenden | [http://jeff.scott.tripod.com/ftcrittenden.html Fort Crittenden] | ||
Fort Defiance 1851 (Fort Camby) -- (For additional history of this fort, see [http://www.lapahie.com/Fort_Defiance.cfm its history online].) | [http://www.legendsofamerica.com/az-fortdefiance.html Fort Defiance] 1851 (Fort Camby) -- (For additional history of this fort, see [http://www.lapahie.com/Fort_Defiance.cfm its history online].) | ||
Camp Douglas | [http://1-22infantry.org/history/harryjones.htm Camp Douglas ]or Camp Harry J. Jones | ||
Camp Emmet Crawford (1886) | Camp Emmet Crawford (1886) | ||
Fort Fauntleroy -- Original name of Fort Lyon. | [http://www.ida.net/users/lamar/historicfort.html Fort Fauntleroy] -- Original name of Fort Lyon. Also known as Fort Wingate. | ||
Fort Goodwin | Fort Goodwin | ||
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[http://www.legendsofamerica.com/az-fortbreckinridge.html 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). | [http://www.legendsofamerica.com/az-fortbreckinridge.html 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). | ||
Camp | [http://azmemory.lib.az.us/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/shmmilit&CISOPTR=302&CISOBOX=1&REC=20 Camp Hualapai] | ||
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). | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Huachuca 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 -- 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). | [http://www.legendsofamerica.com/az-forts2.html 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 | [http://www.ida.net/users/lamar/historicfort.html Fort Lyon ]- Also Fort Fauntleroy and Fort Wingate. | ||
Fort McDowel -- in California | [http://jeff.scott.tripod.com/ftmcdowell.html Fort McDowel] -- in California | ||
Fort Mason | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Mason Fort Mason] | ||
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). Letters sent from Fort Mojave, 1859-1880, have been microfilmed on 2 rolls and are part of National Archives Microcopy T838.<br> | [http://www.legendsofamerica.com/az-forts2.html 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). Letters sent from Fort Mojave, 1859-1880, have been microfilmed on 2 rolls and are part of National Archives Microcopy T838.<br> | ||
Camp Newell | [http://azmemory.lib.az.us/cdm4/results.php?CISOOP1=any&CISOFIELD1=CISOSEARCHALL&CISOROOT=/cclhadc&CISOBOX1=Newell Camp Newell ]- also known as Camp Naco. | ||
Post of San Carlos -- Textual records of this fort, 1874-1900, 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). | Post of San Carlos -- Textual records of this fort, 1874-1900, 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 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). | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Thomas,_Arizona 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 | [http://jeff.scott.tripod.com/ftlowell.html Camp Tucson] - Renamed to Camp Lowell | ||
Fort Verde -- Textual records of this fort, 1866-1891, 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). These records have been microfilmed on 11 rolls and are part of National Archives Microcopy M1076.<br> | [http://jeff.scott.tripod.com/ftverde.html Fort Verde ]-- Textual records of this fort, 1866-1891, 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). These records have been microfilmed on 11 rolls and are part of National Archives Microcopy M1076.<br> | ||
Fort Wallen | 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). | [http://www.legendsofamerica.com/az-forts2.html 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 Wingate -- in New Mexico | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Wingate Fort Wingate] -- in New Mexico | ||
Fort Yuma -- in California | [http://jeff.scott.tripod.com/ftyuma.html Fort Yuma] -- in California | ||
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