Camp Cady

Camp Cady (1860-1871) - A U.S. Army Camp first established by Major James H. Carleton, and Company K, 1st U.S. Dragoons in 1860 near Barstow, San Bernardino County, California. Named Camp Cady after Major Albemarle Cady (Cullum 564), 6th U. S. Infantry commander at Fort Yuma. Abandoned in 1871. History of Camp Cady Established 14 Apr 1860 by Major James H. Carleton, and Company K, 1st U.S. Dragoons as a temporary camp that was later replaced with more permanent structures. The post had a 300 foot square parade with buildings on three sides. The buildings were built with adobe and had shingles roofs. The camp was used in campaigns against the Paiutes and Shoshones and protecting the road to Fort Yuma and Salt Lake. The Camp provided detachments that manned Fort Soda and Camp Rock Springs (2). The Camp was abandoned on 24 Apr 1871 by 2nd Lt. James Halloran, 12th U.S. Infantry, and all public property was removed to Camp Mojave. The post buildings were left in the care of Mr. T. J. Cautwell, citizen. Current Status Ruins and a marker east of Barstow in San Bernardino County, California. Location: Near Barstow, San Bernardino, California. Maps & Images Lat: 34.945473 Long: -116.5997887 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 1690' See Also: Mojave Road Sources: Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 64. USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 240074 Links: North American Forts - Camp Cady California Military Museum - Camp Cady Waymarking - Fort Cady Marker Visited: No