Camp Carlin

Camp Carlin (1867-1889) - First established in 1867 as Cheyenne Depot by Captain Elias B. Carling (Cullum 1834), (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

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)

Nebraska Fort Sidney (1867-1894) Fort Omaha (1868-1896, 1905-1947) Fort Robinson (1874-1948) Utah Fort Douglas (1862-1991) Idaho Fort Hall (1870-1883) Colorado Cantonment on the White River (1879-1883)

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. Enclosed map area shows the approximate location of the camp. Maps & Images Lat: 41.14355 Long: -104.845083 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: '

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:

• North American Forts - Camp Carlin
• Find A Grave - Camp Carlin Marker

Visited: 7 Jun 2010

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