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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (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. | {{PageHeader}} | ||
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1860-1871) - A U.S. Army Camp first established by Major [[James H. Carleton]]<!-- not USMA -->, 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. | |||
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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. | 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 protecting the road to [[Fort Yuma]] and Salt Lake. | 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. | The Camp was abandoned on 24 Apr 1871 by 2nd Lt. [[James Halloran]]<!-- not USMA -->, [[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 == | == Current Status == | ||
Ruins east of Barstow in San Bernardino County, California. | Ruins and a marker east of Barstow in San Bernardino County, California. | ||
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( | (M) 34.945112, -116.599193, Camp Cady Marker | ||
(G) 34.9460962, -116.589473, GNIS Camp Cady | |||
(C) 34.945473, -116.5997887, Camp Cady | |||
(1860-1871) | (1860-1871) | ||
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'''Location:''' Near Barstow, San Bernardino, California. | '''Location:''' Near Barstow, San Bernardino, California. | ||
{{Mapit-US-cityscale|34. | {{Mapit-US-cityscale|34.945473|-116.5997887}} | ||
* Elevation: 1690' | * Elevation: 1690' | ||
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'''See Also:''' | |||
* [[Mojave Road]] | |||
'''Sources:''' | '''Sources:''' | ||
* {{Roberts}}, page 64 | * {{Roberts}}, page 64. | ||
* {{GNIS|ID=240074}} | |||
'''Links:''' | '''Links:''' | ||
* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/West/ca-south1.html#cady North American Forts - Camp Cady] | * [http://www.northamericanforts.com/West/ca-south1.html#cady North American Forts - Camp Cady] | ||
* [http://www.militarymuseum.org/CpCady.html California Military Museum - Camp Cady] | * [http://www.militarymuseum.org/CpCady.html California Military Museum - Camp Cady] | ||
* [http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM52HP_Camp_Cady_1860_1871 Waymarking - Fort Cady Marker] | |||
{{Visited|No}} | {{Visited|No}} | ||
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[[Category:Starter Page]] | [[Category:Starter Page]] | ||
[[Category:U.S. Civil War Camps]] | [[Category:U.S. Civil War Camps]] | ||
[[Category:Mojave Road]] | |||
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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 CadyEstablished 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 StatusRuins and a marker east of Barstow in San Bernardino County, California.
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