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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1862-1868) - A U.S. Army post established in 1862 during the [[U.S. Civil War]] by Lt. Colonel [[J. Francisco Chavez]], [[1st New Mexico Infantry]], near present day San Rafael in Cibola County, New Mexico. Named for Captain [[Benjamin Wingate]], [[5th U.S. Infantry]], who was mortally wounded at the Battle of Valverde during the [[Mexcan War]]. Abandoned in 1868. Also known as [[Fort El Gallo]]. | |||
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== {{PAGENAME}} History == | |||
Established 22 Oct 1862 by Lt. Colonel [[J. Francisco Chavez]], [[1st New Mexico Infantry]] as an advanced post for Colonel [[Kit Carson|Kit Carson's]] campaign against the Navajo. | |||
The post was abandoned in July 1868 and the garrison was transferred to the new [[Fort Wingate (2)]] near present day Gallop. | |||
== Current Status == | |||
San Rafael, Cibola County, New Mexico | |||
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{{GNIS| | |||
Name=Old Fort Wingate-Zuni Wagon Road Historic Site| | |||
ID=933407| | |||
Type=| | |||
Class=Park| | |||
County=Cibola County| | |||
State=New Mexico| | |||
Country= US| | |||
Lat=35.0292062| | |||
Long=-108.0639505| | |||
Ele=7618| | |||
Map=Paxton Springs| | |||
Date=01 Aug 1994| | |||
Code=35006 | |||
}} | |||
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(F) 35.0292062, -108.0639505, Fort Wingate (1) | |||
(1862-1868) | |||
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'''Location:''' Near San Rafael, Cibola County, New Mexico. | |||
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* Elevation: 7618' | |||
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'''Sources:''' | |||
* {{Roberts}}, page 534 | |||
* {{Hart}},page 106-107 | |||
* [http://nmgs.nmt.edu/publications/guidebooks/downloads/18/18_p0151_p0158.pdf James, Harold L., History of Fort Wingate] | |||
'''Links:''' | |||
* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/West/nm.html#wingate North American Forts - Fort Wingate] | |||
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Revision as of 19:06, 20 March 2013
Fort Wingate (1) (1862-1868) - A U.S. Army post established in 1862 during the U.S. Civil War by Lt. Colonel J. Francisco Chavez, 1st New Mexico Infantry, near present day San Rafael in Cibola County, New Mexico. Named for Captain Benjamin Wingate, 5th U.S. Infantry, who was mortally wounded at the Battle of Valverde during the Mexcan War. Abandoned in 1868. Also known as Fort El Gallo.
Fort Wingate (1) History
Established 22 Oct 1862 by Lt. Colonel J. Francisco Chavez, 1st New Mexico Infantry as an advanced post for Colonel Kit Carson's campaign against the Navajo.
The post was abandoned in July 1868 and the garrison was transferred to the new Fort Wingate (2) near present day Gallop.
Current Status
San Rafael, Cibola County, New Mexico
USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 933407
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Location: Near San Rafael, Cibola County, New Mexico. Maps & Images Lat: 35.0292062 Long: -108.0639505 |
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 534
- Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2,page 106-107
- James, Harold L., History of Fort Wingate
Links:
Visited: No
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