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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1870-1878) - Established 20 Aug 1870 by Maj. [[James S. Brisbin]]<!-- not USMA -->, [[2nd U.S. Cavalry]], named for 1st Lt. [[Charles B. Stambaugh]]<!-- not USMA -->, [[2nd U.S. Cavalry]], killed by Indians 4 May 1870. Abandoned 17 Aug 1878 and transferred to the Interior Department 3 May 1881.
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1870-1878) - Established 20 Aug 1870 by Maj. [[James S. Brisbin]]<!-- not USMA -->, [[2nd U.S. Cavalry]], named for 1st Lt. [[Charles B. Stambaugh]]<!-- not USMA -->, [[2nd U.S. Cavalry]], killed by Indians 4 May 1870. Abandoned 17 Aug 1878 and transferred to the Interior Department 3 May 1881.
== {{PAGENAME}} History ==
== History ==
Established to protect the miners in the Sweetwater district.
Established to protect the miners in the Sweetwater district.
== Current Status ==
== Current Status ==

Revision as of 07:02, 23 September 2021

Camp Stambaugh (1870-1878) - Established 20 Aug 1870 by Maj. James S. Brisbin, 2nd U.S. Cavalry, named for 1st Lt. Charles B. Stambaugh, 2nd U.S. Cavalry, killed by Indians 4 May 1870. Abandoned 17 Aug 1878 and transferred to the Interior Department 3 May 1881.

History

Established to protect the miners in the Sweetwater district.

Current Status

Just traces of buildings remain and a historical marker.


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Location: In Smith's Gulch between Atlantic City, Wyoming, and the Oregon Trail, eight miles north of Sweetwater, Wyoming.

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Lat: 42.50361 Long: -108.68

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