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'''Fort Reading (1852-1856) (1866-1867)''' - Established | '''Fort Reading (1852-1856) (1866-1867)''' - Established 26 May 1852 by 1st Lt. [[Nelson H. Davis]], Company E, [[2nd U.S. Infantry]] and named for Maj. [[Pierson B. Reading]]. The garrison was withdrawn on 1 Apr 1856 and intermittently occupied until 13 Jun 1867. Abandoned on 6 Apr 1870. | ||
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The garrison was withdrawn on 1 Apr 1856 | Established as a two company post on the west side of Cow Creek to protect the mining district from hostile Indians. The creek was prone to flooding when the rains came and the fort was often flooded during the rainy season. | ||
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'''Sources:''' | '''Sources:''' | ||
* {{Hart}}, page 32 | |||
* {{Frazer}}, page 29 | |||
'''Links:''' | '''Links:''' | ||
* [http://www.militarymuseum.org/FtReading.html California Military History] | * [http://www.militarymuseum.org/FtReading.html California Military History] | ||
* [http://www.forttours.com/pages/fortreading.asp Fort Tours] | |||
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Revision as of 17:06, 20 January 2008
Fort Reading (1852-1856) (1866-1867) - Established 26 May 1852 by 1st Lt. Nelson H. Davis, Company E, 2nd U.S. Infantry and named for Maj. Pierson B. Reading. The garrison was withdrawn on 1 Apr 1856 and intermittently occupied until 13 Jun 1867. Abandoned on 6 Apr 1870.
History of Fort Reading
Established as a two company post on the west side of Cow Creek to protect the mining district from hostile Indians. The creek was prone to flooding when the rains came and the fort was often flooded during the rainy season.
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Location: 0.6 mi E of intersection of Deschutes and Dersch Rds, 6 mi NE of Anderson, California. Maps & Images Lat: 40.47539 Long: -122.23792 |
Sources:
- Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 32
- Frazer, Robert W., Forts of the West, University of Oklahoma Press, Norman OK, 1965, ISBN 0-8061-1250-6, page 29
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