Fort West

Fort West (1863-1864) - A U.S. Civil War Fort first established in 1863 by California Volunteers, Grant County, New Mexico. Named Fort West after Brigadier General Joseph R. West. Abandoned in 1864. History of Fort West Established 24 Feb 1863 by Captain William McCleave, 1st California Volunteer Cavalry. The post was established to protect local miners from hostile Apaches during the Apache Wars. The post was abandoned 8 Jan 1864. Current Status Unknown. {"selectable":false,"height":"-500","width":"-500"} Location: Grant County, New Mexico. Map point is from the GNIS coordinates and may not be accurate. Maps & Images Lat: 32.9430556 Long: -108.6008333 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 4,564' See Also: Apache Wars 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 533-534. Frazer, Robert W., Forts of the West, University of Oklahoma Press, Norman OK, 1965, ISBN 0-8061-1250-6, page 108. Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 106. Post returns available Fab 1863 - Jan 1864 at Ancestry.com (by Subscription) USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 919876 Links: North American Forts - Fort West Visited: No