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== {{PAGENAME}} History == | == {{PAGENAME}} History == | ||
Established as the second largest Depot of the time in the U.S. servicing U.S. Army posts in Wyoming, Nebraska, Utah, Idaho and Colorado. Included Camp Carlin as a cantonment for the depot also known as [[Camp at Cheyenne]]. | Established as the second largest Depot of the time in the U.S. servicing U.S. Army posts in Wyoming, Nebraska, Utah, Idaho and Colorado. Included Camp Carlin as a cantonment for the depot also known as [[Camp at Cheyenne]]. | ||
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|+ Cheyenne Depot Supported Posts | |||
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* Wyoming | |||
** [[Fort D.A. Russell (2)]] (1867-1948) | |||
** [[Fort Sanders (1)]] (1866-1882) | |||
** [[Fort Fred Steele]] (1868-1886) | |||
** [[Fort Bridger]] (1843-1890) | |||
** [[Fort Washakie]] (1871-1909) | |||
** [[Fort Fetterman]] (1867-1882) | |||
** [[Fort Laramie]] (1834-1890) | |||
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* Nebraska | |||
** [[Fort Sydney]] (1867-1894) | |||
** [[Fort Omaha]] (1868-1896, 1905-1947) | |||
** [[Fort Robinson]] (1874-1948) | |||
* Utah | |||
** [[Fort Douglas]] (1862-1991) | |||
* Idaho | |||
** [[Fort Hall]] (1870-1883) | |||
* Colorado | |||
** [[Fort Meeker]] | |||
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Abandoned in 1889 when the expansion of the railroads made Omaha a more economical supply point for the decreasing numbers of western forts. | Abandoned in 1889 when the expansion of the railroads made Omaha a more economical supply point for the decreasing numbers of western forts. | ||
Revision as of 10:02, 15 February 2014
Camp Carlin (1867-1889) - First established in 1867 as Cheyene Depot by Captain Elias B. Carling, (Bvt. Lieutenant Colonel; Colonel) to supply adjacent Fort D.A. Russell (2) and thirteen other western forts. Abandoned in 1889. Also known as Cheyenne Ordnance Depot and Camp at Cheyenne.
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Camp Carlin History
Established as the second largest Depot of the time in the U.S. servicing U.S. Army posts in Wyoming, Nebraska, Utah, Idaho and Colorado. Included Camp Carlin as a cantonment for the depot also known as Camp at Cheyenne.
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Abandoned in 1889 when the expansion of the railroads made Omaha a more economical supply point for the decreasing numbers of western forts.
Current Status
Nothing remains except a small memorial plaza with a flagpole, DAR marker and interpretive signs.
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Location: On Francis E. Warren AFB, Laramie County, Wyoming. Maps & Images Lat: 41.14355 Long: -104.845083 |
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 858
Links:
Visited: 7 Jun 2010
Camp Carlin Picture Gallery
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