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'''Fort Reading (1852-1856) (1866-1867)''' - Established 26 May 1852 by 1st Lt. [[Nelson H. Davis]], Company E, [[2nd U.S. Infantry]] and named for | '''Fort Reading (1852-1856) (1866-1867)''' - Established 26 May 1852 by 1st Lt. [[Nelson H. Davis]], Company E, [[2nd U.S. Infantry]] and named for Major [[Pierson B. Reading]]. The garrison was withdrawn on 1 Apr 1856 and intermittently occupied until 13 Jun 1867. Abandoned on 6 Apr 1870. | ||
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'''Location:''' On Dersch road 0.6 mi E of intersection of Deschutes and Dersch Rds, 6 mi NE of Anderson, California. The location shown is the site of the roadside marker. | '''Location:''' On Dersch road 0.6 mi E of intersection of Deschutes and Dersch Rds, 6 mi NE of Anderson, Shasta County, California. The location shown is the site of the roadside marker. | ||
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* [http://www.militarymuseum.org/FtReading.html California Military History] | * [http://www.militarymuseum.org/FtReading.html California Military History] | ||
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Revision as of 15:08, 1 September 2012
Fort Reading (1852-1856) (1866-1867) - Established 26 May 1852 by 1st Lt. Nelson H. Davis, Company E, 2nd U.S. Infantry and named for Major Pierson B. Reading. The garrison was withdrawn on 1 Apr 1856 and intermittently occupied until 13 Jun 1867. Abandoned on 6 Apr 1870.
History of Fort Reading
Established as a two company post on the west side of Cow Creek to protect the mining district from hostile Indians. The creek was prone to flooding when the rains came and the fort was often flooded during the rainy season.
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Location: On Dersch road 0.6 mi E of intersection of Deschutes and Dersch Rds, 6 mi NE of Anderson, Shasta County, California. The location shown is the site of the roadside marker. Maps & Images Lat: 40.476554 Long: -122.229992 |
Sources:
- Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 32
- Frazer, Robert W., Forts of the West, University of Oklahoma Press, Norman OK, 1965, ISBN 0-8061-1250-6, page 29
- 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 84
- Frazer, Robert W. (editor), Mansfield on the conditions of The Western Forts, University of Oklahoma Press, Norman OK, 1963, ISBN 0-8061-1083-X
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