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First garrisoned by troops of the [[25th U.S. Infantry]] on 11 May 1899. Discontinued by the U.S. Army on 3 Nov 1918. | First garrisoned by troops of the [[25th U.S. Infantry]] on 11 May 1899. Discontinued by the U.S. Army on 3 Nov 1918. | ||
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Transferred to the Bureau of Health and opened as a fatigue hospital for | Transferred to the Bureau of Health and opened as a fatigue hospital for [[World War I]] veterans in 1922. Now a part of the Veterans Administration hospital system as Sheridan VAMC. | ||
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Revision as of 08:10, 5 July 2010
Fort Mackenzie (1899-1918) - First established in 1899 by troops of the 25th U.S. Infantry at Sheridan, Wyoming. Named in G.O. 100, 31 May 1899, after BG Randall Slidell Mackenzie, U.S. Army, who died 19 Jan 1889. Abandoned in 1918.
Fort Mackenzie History
First garrisoned by troops of the 25th U.S. Infantry on 11 May 1899. Discontinued by the U.S. Army on 3 Nov 1918.
Current Status
Transferred to the Bureau of Health and opened as a fatigue hospital for World War I veterans in 1922. Now a part of the Veterans Administration hospital system as Sheridan VAMC.
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Location: Sheridan, Wyoming. Maps & Images Lat: 44.831127 Long: -106.990206 |
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 860
Links:
Visited: 31 May 2010
Fort Mackenzie Picture Gallery
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