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== {{PAGENAME}} History ==
== {{PAGENAME}} History ==
Established as the second largest Depot of the time in the U.S. servicing U.S. Army posts in Wyoming, Nebraska, Utah, Idaho and Colorado. Included Camp Carlin as a cantonment for the depot also known as [[Camp at Cheyenne]].
Established as the second largest Depot of the time in the U.S. servicing U.S. Army posts in Wyoming, Nebraska, Utah, Idaho and Colorado. Included Camp Carlin as a cantonment for the depot also known as [[Camp at Cheyenne]].
{| class="wikitable" width="600px"
|+ Cheyenne Depot Supported Posts
|-
| width="50%" valign="top"|
* Wyoming
** [[Fort D.A. Russell (2)]] (1867-1948)
** [[Fort Sanders (1)]] (1866-1882)
** [[Fort Fred Steele]] (1868-1886)
** [[Fort Bridger]] (1843-1890)
** [[Fort Washakie]] (1871-1909)
** [[Fort Fetterman]] (1867-1882)
** [[Fort Laramie]] (1834-1890)
| width="50%" valign="top"|
* Nebraska
** [[Fort Sydney]] (1867-1894)
** [[Fort Omaha]] (1868-1896, 1905-1947)
** [[Fort Robinson]] (1874-1948)
* Utah
** [[Fort Douglas]] (1862-1991)
* Idaho
** [[Fort Hall]] (1870-1883)
* Colorado
** [[Fort Meeker]]
|}


Abandoned in 1889 when the expansion of the railroads made Omaha a more economical supply point for the decreasing numbers of western forts.
Abandoned in 1889 when the expansion of the railroads made Omaha a more economical supply point for the decreasing numbers of western forts.

Revision as of 10:02, 15 February 2014

Camp Carlin (1867-1889) - First established in 1867 as Cheyene Depot by Captain Elias B. Carling, (Bvt. Lieutenant Colonel; Colonel) to supply adjacent Fort D.A. Russell (2) and thirteen other western forts. Abandoned in 1889. Also known as Cheyenne Ordnance Depot and Camp at Cheyenne.

Camp Carlin DAR Marker
Camp Carlin Plan
Camp Carlin Locale

Camp Carlin History

Established as the second largest Depot of the time in the U.S. servicing U.S. Army posts in Wyoming, Nebraska, Utah, Idaho and Colorado. Included Camp Carlin as a cantonment for the depot also known as Camp at Cheyenne.

Cheyenne Depot Supported Posts

Abandoned in 1889 when the expansion of the railroads made Omaha a more economical supply point for the decreasing numbers of western forts.

Current Status

Nothing remains except a small memorial plaza with a flagpole, DAR marker and interpretive signs.

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Location: On Francis E. Warren AFB, Laramie County, Wyoming.

Maps & Images

Lat: 41.14355 Long: -104.845083

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 858

Links:

Visited: 7 Jun 2010

Camp Carlin Picture Gallery

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