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Revision as of 18:09, 10 July 2007
Fort Elliott (1875-1890) - Established as Cantonment on the Sweetwater, Jun 1875, by Maj. H.C. Bankhead, 4th U.S. Cavalry & 19th U.S. Infantry. The post was renamed Fort Elliott in Feb 1876 after Maj. Joel A. Elliott who died in the battle of Washita. Closed 20 Oct 1890. Also known as Camp on the North Fork, Red River; Cantonment North Fork, Red River and New Post on the Sweetwater
Fort Elliott History
Current Status
Little remains of the fort except the flagpole.
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Location: Located about a mile west of Mobeetie, Texas on Hwy. 152 Maps & Images Lat: 35.51783 Long: -100.45680 |
Sources:
- Frazer, Robert W., Forts of the West, University of Oklahoma Press, Norman OK, 1965, ISBN 0-8061-1250-6, page 149
- Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 159
- The Handbook of Texas OnLine
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