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Fort Bragg (2) (1857-1864) - A U.S. Army Fort established in 1857 during the California Gold Rush by 1st Lt. Horatio Gates Gibson, 3rd U.S. Artillery in Mendocino County, California. Named for Captain Braxton Bragg, 3rd U.S. Artillery, who served in the Mexican War and who later became a Confederate General during the U.S. Civil War. Post abandoned in 1864. Also known as Camp Bragg (2).

Fort Bragg, Mendocino County, California

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Location: Fort Bragg, Mendocino County, California.

Maps & Images

Lat: 39.444902 Long: -123.80608

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 63
Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2,page 23

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+'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1857-1864) - A U.S. Army Fort established in 1857 during the [[California Gold Rush]] by 1st Lt. [[Horatio Gates Gibson]], [[3rd U.S. Artillery]] in Mendocino County, California.  Named for Captain [[Braxton Bragg]], [[3rd U.S. Artillery]], who served in the [[Mexican War]] and who later became a Confederate General during the [[U.S. Civil War]]. Post abandoned in 1864. Also known as [[Camp Bragg (2)]].
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