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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1850-1853) - A U.S. Army post established in 1850 as [[Fort Clarke (2)|Fort Clarke]] by Captain [[Samuel Wood]]<!-- not USMA -->, [[6th U.S. Infantry]] in Webster County, Iowa. First named for Colonel [[Newman S. Clarke]]<!-- not USMA --> and renamed [[Fort Dodge (2)|Fort Dodge]] 25 Jun 1851 after Colonel [[Henry Dodge]]<!-- not USMA -->, [[1st U.S. Dragoons]]. Abandoned in 1853, when its garrison was transferred to [[Fort Ridgely]]. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1850-1853) - A U.S. Army post established in 1850 as [[Fort Clarke (2)|Fort Clarke]] by Captain [[Samuel Wood]]<!-- not USMA -->, [[6th U.S. Infantry]] in Webster County, Iowa. First named for Colonel [[Newman S. Clarke]]<!-- not USMA --> and renamed [[Fort Dodge (2)|Fort Dodge]] 25 Jun 1851 after Colonel [[Henry Dodge]]<!-- not USMA -->, [[1st U.S. Dragoons]]. Abandoned in 1853, when its garrison was transferred to [[Fort Ridgely]]. | ||
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== | == History == | ||
Established 2 Aug 1850 by Captain [[Samuel Wood]], [[6th U.S. Infantry]] as an open plan post. | Established 2 Aug 1850 by Captain [[Samuel Wood]], [[6th U.S. Infantry]] as an open plan post. | ||
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== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
Unknown in Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa | Unknown in Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa | ||
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(F) 42. | (F) 42.50583, -94.19278, Fort Dodge (2) | ||
(1850-1853) | (1850-1853) | ||
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'''Location:''' Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa. | '''Location:''' Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa. | ||
{{Mapit-US-cityscale|42. | {{Mapit-US-cityscale|42.50583|-94.19278}} | ||
* Elevation: 1083' | * Elevation: 1083' | ||
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* {{Roberts}}, page 285 | * {{Roberts}}, page 285 | ||
* {{Frazer}}, page 49 | * {{Frazer}}, page 49 | ||
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'''Links:''' | '''Links:''' | ||
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Fort Dodge (2) (1850-1853) - A U.S. Army post established in 1850 as Fort Clarke by Captain Samuel Wood, 6th U.S. Infantry in Webster County, Iowa. First named for Colonel Newman S. Clarke and renamed Fort Dodge 25 Jun 1851 after Colonel Henry Dodge, 1st U.S. Dragoons. Abandoned in 1853, when its garrison was transferred to Fort Ridgely. HistoryEstablished 2 Aug 1850 by Captain Samuel Wood, 6th U.S. Infantry as an open plan post. Abandoned 1 Jun 1853 and sold in 1854 to the former post sutler William Williams who then laid out the town of Fort Dodge. Current StatusUnknown in Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa
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