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I recently uncovered an old book of my fathers. Written by Robert Frazer Forts of the West details almost every US Army fort west of the Mississippi up to 1898. It's an informative though at times dry read. There are a lot of snippets of CW history there.
I thought it might be a novel idea to showcase some of the CW actions and activities in the SW. I'll be posting info as I find it.
__________________ Few take the trouble to understand or to view the American scene with perspective. And we Americans love to find ourselves guilty of something. However, it is never I who am guilty, but those other Americans, the past or present government or the other political party. Americans almost never find other countries guilty. It is always ourselves or our fancied influence in other countries. Louis L'amour
Sounds interesting. Have you been able to post anything from the book in other threads?
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I keep getting distracted from posting here... I plan to put one post for every fort... Long term project.
__________________ Few take the trouble to understand or to view the American scene with perspective. And we Americans love to find ourselves guilty of something. However, it is never I who am guilty, but those other Americans, the past or present government or the other political party. Americans almost never find other countries guilty. It is always ourselves or our fancied influence in other countries. Louis L'amour
Ft Barrett, Est 4/19/62. Located at the Pima villages on the South side of the Gila River, above the mouth of the Santa Cruz near prsent town of Sacaton. Est by 1st California Inf & elements of the California Colmn en route to New Mexico. Earthwork fortifications at Ammi White Flour Mill. Served as a sub depot & supply station. Named for 2nd Lt James Barrett, 1st CA Cav killed near Picacho pass on 4/15/62. Abandoned 8/23/62.
__________________ Few take the trouble to understand or to view the American scene with perspective. And we Americans love to find ourselves guilty of something. However, it is never I who am guilty, but those other Americans, the past or present government or the other political party. Americans almost never find other countries guilty. It is always ourselves or our fancied influence in other countries. Louis L'amour
Great idea Shane- looking forward to your posts. ed
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