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'''{{PAGENAME}} (1856-1877)''' - First established as [[Camp Hudson on Devil's River]] in September 1856 by Captain [[Charles C. Gilbert]] {{Cullum|1292}} and elements of Company B, [[1st U.S. Infantry]] and named for 2nd Lt. [[Walter W. Hudson]]<!-- not USMA --> who died 19 Apr 1850 as a result of action against hostile Indians. Reestablished in June 1857 as [[Camp Hudson]] by 1st Lt. [[Theodore Fink]]<!-- not USMA -->, [[8th U.S. Infantry]]. Abandoned by Federal forces during the [[U.S. Civil War]] and intermittently used by Confederate forces. Reestablished as [[Fort Hudson (1)|Fort Hudson]] in May 1867 by Bvt Major [[William Bayard]], [[9th U.S. Cavalry]] and abandoned in March 1868. Some use between 1871 and 1877. | '''{{PAGENAME}} (1856-1877)''' - First established as [[Camp Hudson on Devil's River]] in September 1856 by Captain [[Charles C. Gilbert]] {{Cullum|1292}} and elements of Company B, [[1st U.S. Infantry]] and named for 2nd Lt. [[Walter W. Hudson]]<!-- not USMA --> who died 19 Apr 1850 as a result of action against hostile Indians. Reestablished in June 1857 as [[Camp Hudson]] by 1st Lt. [[Theodore Fink]]<!-- not USMA -->, [[8th U.S. Infantry]]. Abandoned by Federal forces during the [[U.S. Civil War]] and intermittently used by Confederate forces. Reestablished as [[Fort Hudson (1)|Fort Hudson]] in May 1867 by Bvt Major [[William Bayard]], [[9th U.S. Cavalry]] and abandoned in March 1868. Some use between 1871 and 1877. | ||
=={{PAGENAME}} History== | =={{PAGENAME}} History== | ||
[[Camp Hudson on Devil's River]] was initially established in September 1856 to protect settlers and travelers along the [http://www.over-land.com/elpaso_road.html San Antonio-El Paso Road] along with [[Fort Lancaster (1)|Fort Lancaster]], a community at San Felipe Springs, [[Fort Clark (1)|Fort Clark]], and [[Fort Inge]]. The post was situated on the San Antonio-El Paso Road 202 miles from San Antonio at the second crossing of the Devil's River. The post was used intermittently over about a twenty year period whenever hostilities erupted or were anticipated. The troops fought hostile Indians on several occasions and sometimes pursued them into Mexico. Two military escorts were killed in an attack on a stage from Fort Hudson to Fort Stockton in 1867. | [[Camp Hudson on Devil's River]] was initially established in September 1856 to protect settlers and travelers along the [http://www.over-land.com/elpaso_road.html San Antonio-El Paso Road] along with [[Fort Lancaster (1)|Fort Lancaster]], a community at San Felipe Springs, [[Fort Clark (1)|Fort Clark]], and [[Fort Inge]]. The post was situated on the San Antonio-El Paso Road 202 miles from San Antonio at the second crossing of the Devil's River. The post was used intermittently over about a twenty year period whenever hostilities erupted or were anticipated. The troops fought hostile Indians on several occasions and sometimes pursued them into Mexico. Two military escorts were killed in an attack on a stage from Fort Hudson to Fort Stockton in 1867. During the [[U.S. Civil War]] the post was abandoned by Federal troops and occupied by the Confederate [[2nd Texas Cavalry]] who used it as supply base. | ||
Available post returns indicate several periods of activity: | Available post returns indicate several periods of activity: | ||
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Other sources indicate some later periods of activity from 1871 to January 1877 when the post was garrisoned with as many as two companies of Cavalry. | Other sources indicate some later periods of activity from 1871 to January 1877 when the post was garrisoned with as many as two companies of Cavalry. | ||
==Current Status== | ==Current Status== | ||
Private property with no remaining buildings. A marker was placed here in 1936 by the Texas Historical Commission, status unknown. | Private property with no remaining buildings. A marker entitled "Site of Camp Hudson" was placed here in 1936 by the Texas Historical Commission, status unknown. A second marker entitled "Camp Hudson, C.S.A." was placed in at the Val Verde County Courthouse Square in Del Rio. | ||
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Revision as of 08:18, 9 June 2014
Fort Hudson (1) (1856-1877) - First established as Camp Hudson on Devil's River in September 1856 by Captain Charles C. Gilbert (Cullum 1292) and elements of Company B, 1st U.S. Infantry and named for 2nd Lt. Walter W. Hudson who died 19 Apr 1850 as a result of action against hostile Indians. Reestablished in June 1857 as Camp Hudson by 1st Lt. Theodore Fink, 8th U.S. Infantry. Abandoned by Federal forces during the U.S. Civil War and intermittently used by Confederate forces. Reestablished as Fort Hudson in May 1867 by Bvt Major William Bayard, 9th U.S. Cavalry and abandoned in March 1868. Some use between 1871 and 1877.
Fort Hudson (1) History
Camp Hudson on Devil's River was initially established in September 1856 to protect settlers and travelers along the San Antonio-El Paso Road along with Fort Lancaster, a community at San Felipe Springs, Fort Clark, and Fort Inge. The post was situated on the San Antonio-El Paso Road 202 miles from San Antonio at the second crossing of the Devil's River. The post was used intermittently over about a twenty year period whenever hostilities erupted or were anticipated. The troops fought hostile Indians on several occasions and sometimes pursued them into Mexico. Two military escorts were killed in an attack on a stage from Fort Hudson to Fort Stockton in 1867. During the U.S. Civil War the post was abandoned by Federal troops and occupied by the Confederate 2nd Texas Cavalry who used it as supply base.
Available post returns indicate several periods of activity:
- Sep 1856 - Oct 1856 Initial establishment as Camp Hudson on Devil's River.
- 7 Jun 1857 - 17 Mar 1861 Reestablished as Camp Hudson, 8th U.S. Infantry.
- 28 May 1867 - 12 Apr 1868 Reestablished as Fort Hudson by two companies of the 9th U.S. Cavalry.
Other sources indicate some later periods of activity from 1871 to January 1877 when the post was garrisoned with as many as two companies of Cavalry.
Current Status
Private property with no remaining buildings. A marker entitled "Site of Camp Hudson" was placed here in 1936 by the Texas Historical Commission, status unknown. A second marker entitled "Camp Hudson, C.S.A." was placed in at the Val Verde County Courthouse Square in Del Rio.
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Location: Located on San Pedro Creek, a tributary of the Devils River, twenty-one miles north of Comstock in central Val Verde County. Map location is the roadside marker. Maps & Images Lat: 29.958604 Long: -101.14662 |
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