Fort Wayne (3)

Fort Wayne (3) (1838-1842, 1861-1862) - A U.S. Army post established in 1838 as Camp Illinois by Captain John Stewart, 7th U.S. Infantry in present-day Watts, Adair County, Oklahoma. Original site abandoned in July 1840 and a new post was established by Lieutenant Colonel Richard B. Mason, 1st U.S. Dragoons and named for General Anthony Wayne. The new site was located near present-day Maysville, Delaware County, Oklahoma. The new site was abandoned in 1842. During the U.S. Civil War the post was occupied in 1861 by Confederate forces including Cherokee Colonel Stand Watie and captured by Union troops 22 Oct 1862 in the battle of Fort Wayne. History The post was established on 29 Oct 1838 as Camp Illinois by Captain John Stewart, 7th U.S. Infantry with troops from the abandoned Fort Coffee. The first location was poorly sited and it proved to be a health problem. Captain Stewart and several other people died as a result and the decision was taken to abandon the original site in July 1840. A new post was established by Lieutenant Colonel Richard B. Mason, 1st U.S. Dragoons and named Fort Wayne for General Anthony Wayne 20 Jul 1840. The new site was located near present-day Maysville, Delaware County, Oklahoma. The new site was abandoned on 26 May 1842 and the garrison removed to Fort Scott, Kansas. During the U.S. Civil War the post was occupied in 1861 by Confederate forces including Cherokee Colonel Stand Watie's regiment. The Confederate forces were quickly routed in the 22 Oct 1862 battle of Fort Wayne and the post was captured by Union troops. Current Status One marker, no remains, sites on private property, Adair County & Delaware County Oklahoma. {"selectable":false,"height":"-500","width":"-500"} Location: Site 1 - Adair County, Oklahoma Site 2 - Delaware County, Oklahoma Maps & Images Lat: 36.104968 Long: -94.575241 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: ' GPS Locations: 36.10497, -94.57524 Site 1 Marker 36.12924, -94.57150 Camp Illinois 36.34170, -94.59470 Fort Wayne (3) 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 658-659 Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2,page 128 USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 1804114 Links: North American Forts - Fort Wayne Wikipedia - Fort Wayne (Indian Territory) Oklahoma Digital Library - Fort Wayne Wikipedia - Battle of Old Fort Wayne Visited: No