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'''Fort Casey ( | '''Fort Casey (1900-1950)''' - In 1890 the Army established its garrison at "Fort Casey" named in honor of Brigadier General [[Thomas Lincoln Casey]], the last U.S. Army chief of engineers. A small detail of troops arrived on the reservation shortly after the completion of the gun emplacement. the first garrison numbered thirty men under the command of Lieutenant A.D.Putnam. Fort casey was officially activated about 1900 and although it's guns were never fired in anger, it remained an integral part of the US defence.Fort Casey, in union with [[:Category:Fort Worden|Fort Worden]] and [[:Category:Fort Flagler|Fort Flagler]], comprise a "triangle of fire" guarding the entrance to Puget Sound. All the guns were removed from Fort Casey prior to it's abandonment by the US Army in 1950. | ||
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Fort Casey (1900-1950) - In 1890 the Army established its garrison at "Fort Casey" named in honor of Brigadier General Thomas Lincoln Casey, the last U.S. Army chief of engineers. A small detail of troops arrived on the reservation shortly after the completion of the gun emplacement. the first garrison numbered thirty men under the command of Lieutenant A.D.Putnam. Fort casey was officially activated about 1900 and although it's guns were never fired in anger, it remained an integral part of the US defence.Fort Casey, in union with Fort Worden and Fort Flagler, comprise a "triangle of fire" guarding the entrance to Puget Sound. All the guns were removed from Fort Casey prior to it's abandonment by the US Army in 1950.
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