Fort Quitman (1)

Fort Quitman (1) (1858-1863) (1868-1877) (1881-1882) - Established 28 Sep 1858 by Capt. Arthur T. Lee, 8th U.S. Infantry and named after Maj. Gen. John Anthony Quitman, who died 17 Jul 1858. Abandoned 1882.

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Fort Quitman (1) History

Established to protect travelers on the San Antonio-El Paso Road from Indians and Mexican bandits. The fort was occupied by Confederate troops in 1861 at the outbreak of the U.S. Civil War, and re-occupied by Union troops from California 1862 - 1863. The post was reactivated after the war in 1868 and abandoned 5 Jan 1877. The post was reactivated during the campaign against the Apache chief, Victorio, 1880-1882.

Current Status

Only the post cemetery can be seen today and it is 4 miles from the site.

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Location: Farm Road 192 some sixteen miles southwest of Sierra Blanca in southwestern Hudspeth County, Texas Maps & Images Lat: 31.0625 Long: -105.58333 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 3460'

Sources:

• Frazer, Robert W., Forts of the West, University of Oklahoma Press, Norman OK, 1965, ISBN 0-8061-1250-6, page 157
• Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 165
• 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 773

Links:

• The Texas Handbook OnLine
• Fort Quitman
• fort.quitman@yahoo.com

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