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'''{{PAGENAME}} (1864-1869)''' - Established 18 May 1864 by Company G, [[1st Oregon Volunteer Cavalry]] in Wheeler County, Oregon. Named after 2nd Lt. [[Stephen Watson]]<!-- not USMA --> who was killed in action against hostile Snake Indians. Abandoned 1869. | |||
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=={{PAGENAME}} History== | =={{PAGENAME}} History== | ||
The camp reportedly had a 15' high stockade with twelve enlisted log cabins on the north side and four officer's log cabins on the south side. The west side contained a small map house, a hospital, a guardhouse, a commissary and a storehouse. The east side had three corals and the stables. A large meadow was used as a parade ground. | The camp reportedly had a 15' high stockade with twelve enlisted log cabins on the north side and four officer's log cabins on the south side. The west side contained a small map house, a hospital, a guardhouse, a commissary and a storehouse. The east side had three corals and the stables. A large meadow was used as a parade ground. | ||
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<googlemap lat="44.48528" lon="-119.89389" zoom="16" width="500" scale="yes" overview="yes" controls="large" icons="http://www.fortwiki.com/mapicons/icon{label}.png"> | <googlemap lat="44.48528" lon="-119.89389" zoom="16" width="-500" height="-500" scale="yes" overview="yes" controls="large" icons="http://www.fortwiki.com/mapicons/icon{label}.png"> | ||
(C) 44.48528, -119.89389, | (C) 44.48528, -119.89389, Camp Watson | ||
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* {{OregonGeographicNames}}, page 153 | * {{OregonGeographicNames}}, page 153 | ||
* [[Oregon Military History, Forts-Camps-Roads]] | * [[Oregon Military History, Forts-Camps-Roads]] | ||
* {{Roberts}}, page 669 | |||
'''Links:''' | '''Links:''' | ||
* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/West/or2.html#watson North American Forts - Camp Watson] | |||
* [http://gesswhoto.com/watson.html Old Camp Watson] | |||
* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=2278166 Find A Grave - Camp Watson Cemetery] | |||
* [http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/joda/hrs/hrs4c.htm NPS - John Day Fossil Beds] | |||
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Latest revision as of 19:50, 7 January 2019
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Camp Watson (1864-1869) - Established 18 May 1864 by Company G, 1st Oregon Volunteer Cavalry in Wheeler County, Oregon. Named after 2nd Lt. Stephen Watson who was killed in action against hostile Snake Indians. Abandoned 1869.
Camp Watson HistoryThe camp reportedly had a 15' high stockade with twelve enlisted log cabins on the north side and four officer's log cabins on the south side. The west side contained a small map house, a hospital, a guardhouse, a commissary and a storehouse. The east side had three corals and the stables. A large meadow was used as a parade ground. Current StatusLittle remains and the 1932 marker is missing.
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