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Fort Stanton
Fort Stanton was established in 1855 to help ...
Fort Stanton
Fort Stanton, located by the Bonito River at an elevation ...
Fort Stanton
Civil War Defenses of Washington
Earthworks of For...
Fort Stanton
Established Apr., 1855 by Brig. Gnl. Garland. Named for Ca...
Fort Stanton
Established Apr., 1855 by Brig. Gnl. Garland. Named for Ca...
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Fort Stanton
Fort Stanton was established in 1855 to help defend against Mescalero Apache raids in central New Mexico. Used as a center for military activities and as a point of departure for numerous scouting expeditions and raids, the fort was ...
Fort Stanton
Fort Stanton, located by the Bonito River at an elevation of over 6,000 feet, was built by the Army in the 1850s to protect settlers from local Indian tribes. An Army wife described the fort as “a beautiful post, with ...
Fort Stanton
Civil War Defenses of Washington
Earthworks of Fort Stanton are visible in the wooded area 200 yards in front of you.
Diagram:
Fort Stanton from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers drawing.
Fort Stanton was named for Secretary of War Edwin ...
Fort Stanton
Established Apr., 1855 by Brig. Gnl. Garland. Named for Capt. Stanton, killed near here in fighting Apaches. One of several forts controlling Indians and aiding westward migration. Partly destroyed, 1861, before a Confederate approach, reoccupied 1863, by Volunteers.
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Fort Stanton
Established Apr., 1855 by Brig. Gnl. Garland. Named for Capt. Stanton, killed near here in fighting Apaches. One of several forts controlling Indians and aiding westward migration. Partly destroyed, 1861, before a Confederate approach, reoccupied 1863, by Volunteers.
Marker is on ...