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A U.S. Army post established on 2 Dec 1837 during the [[Seminole War II|Second Seminole War]] by General [[Zachary Taylor]] on his way to the Battle of Okeechobee. The Battle of Okeechobee | A U.S. Army post established on 2 Dec 1837 during the [[Seminole War II|Second Seminole War]] by General [[Zachary Taylor]] on his way to the Battle of Okeechobee. The Battle of Okeechobee on 25 Dec 1837 was one of the major battles of [[Seminole War II|Second Seminole War]] and the U.S. suffered 26 killed and 112 wounded. The post served as a hospital and aid station after the battle. | ||
The post was probably abandoned at the end of the war in 1842. | The post was probably abandoned at the end of the war in 1842. | ||
Revision as of 16:34, 11 February 2012
Fort Gardiner (1837-1842) - A U.S. Army post established in 1837 during the Second Seminole War by General Zachary Taylor in Polk County, Florida. Located on the Kissimmee River near the north bank of Lake Okeechobee. Named for Captain George W. Gariner, 4th U.S. Artillery, who was killed in the Dade Massacre on 28 Dec 1835. Post probably abandoned at the end of the war in 1842.
Fort Gardiner History
A U.S. Army post established on 2 Dec 1837 during the Second Seminole War by General Zachary Taylor on his way to the Battle of Okeechobee. The Battle of Okeechobee on 25 Dec 1837 was one of the major battles of Second Seminole War and the U.S. suffered 26 killed and 112 wounded. The post served as a hospital and aid station after the battle.
The post was probably abandoned at the end of the war in 1842.
Current Status
Polk County, Florida.
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Location: Polk County, Florida. Maps & Images Lat: 27.9666667 Long: -81.4166667 |
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 169
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