Camp Wood (1)

Camp Wood (1) (1857-1861) - A U.S. Army Cavalry Camp established in 1857 at the present day town of Camp Wood in Real County, Texas. Named Camp Wood after Bvt Major George W. F. Wood, who died 8 Nov 1854 of disease contracted in the Mexican War and Second Seminole War. Surrendered by Union troops in 1861 and used intermittently by Confederate troops during the U.S. Civil War and by Texas Rangers after the war. History Established 20 May 1857 by Lieutenant J. B. Wiod and a company of 1st U.S. Cavalry on the site of the abandoned Spanish Mission San Lorenzo de la Santa Cruz. The post was positioned to protect the San Antonio-El Paso road and the Rio Grande Valley. Surrendered 15 Mar 1861 at the beginning of the U.S. Civil War to Texas State troops. Garrisoned intermittently during the war by the Confederate Frontier Battalion under Colonel James Morris. Used by the Texas Rangers after the war. Current Status Markers and ruins of the mission in the town of Camp Wood, Texas. {"selectable":false,"width":"500"} Location: Camp Wood, Real County, Texas. Map point is marker location. Maps & Images Lat: 29.67694 Long: -100.01485 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 1,457' See Also: San Antonio to El Paso Roads 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 781. Links: North American Forts - Camp Wood Wikipedia - Camp Wood (the town) HMDB - Camp Wood Texas Handbook - Camp Wood Visited: 28 Nov 2017