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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1865-1866) - A U.S. Army post established as [[Post at Calabasas]] in 1865 just after the end of the [[U.S. Civil War]] by Colonel [[Charles W. Lewis]]<!-- not USMA -->, [[7th California Volunteer Infantry]], near Calabasas in Santa Cruz County, Arizona. Renamed Fort Mason on 6 Sep 1866. Renamed [[Camp McKee]] later in 1866 and abandoned in the fall of 1866. | {{PageHeader}} | ||
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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1865-1866) - A U.S. Army post established as [[Post at Calabasas]] in 1865 just after the end of the [[U.S. Civil War]] by Colonel [[Charles W. Lewis]]<!-- not USMA -->, [[7th California Volunteer Infantry]], near Calabasas in Santa Cruz County, Arizona. Renamed Fort Mason on 6 Sep 1866. Renamed [[Camp McKee (1)|Camp McKee ]] later in 1866 and abandoned in the fall of 1866. | |||
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A U.S. Army post established as [[Post at Calabasas]] 21 Aug 1865 replacing the Army's post at Tubac. The post was situated on the road south | A U.S. Army post established as [[Post at Calabasas]] 21 Aug 1865 replacing the Army's post at Tubac. The post was situated on the road south into Sonora, Mexico. First garrisoned by [[7th California Volunteer Infantry]] who were later replaced by regular troops. | ||
Abandoned 1 Oct 1866 after two epidemics hit the post, affecting over one-third of the troops. The garrison was relocated to [[Camp Cameron]] in the foothills of the San Rita mountains. | Abandoned 1 Oct 1866 after two epidemics hit the post, affecting over one-third of the troops. The garrison was relocated to [[Camp Cameron]] in the foothills of the San Rita mountains. | ||
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* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/West/az2.html#mason North American Forts - Fort Mason] | * [http://www.northamericanforts.com/West/az2.html#mason North American Forts - Fort Mason] | ||
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