Camp Elliff: Difference between revisions

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Camp Elliff (1855-1856) - Established during the Rogue River Indian War of 1855-1856 by Capt. Laban Buoy and a detachment of Company B, 2nd Oregon Mounted Volunteers. Also known as Fort Elliff.

Established to keep Cow Creek Road open. Camp Elliff had no permanent structures and was abandoned in late 1856.

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Location: Douglas County, Oregon, where the old Pacific Highway reaches the Cow Creek Valley. Map location approximate.

Maps & Images

Lat: 42.798959 Long: -123.249822

Sources:

McArthur, Lewis A. & McArthur, Lewis L., Oregon Geographic Names, Oregon Historical Society Press; 7 edition (December 2003), 1073 pages, ISBN 0875952771, ISBN 978-0875952772, page 146
Oregon Military History, Forts-Camps-Roads

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-'''{{PAGENAME}} (1855-1856)''' - Established during the [[Rogue River Indian War]] of 1855-1856 by a detachment of Company B, [[2nd Oregon Mounted Volunteers]]. Also known as [[Fort Elliff]].
+'''{{PAGENAME}} (1855-1856)''' - Established during the [[Rogue River Indian War]] of 1855-1856 by Capt. [[Laban Buoy]] and a detachment of Company B, [[2nd Oregon Mounted Volunteers]]. Also known as [[Fort Elliff]].
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-Camp Elliff had no permanent structures and was abandoned in late 1856.
+Established to keep Cow Creek Road open. Camp Elliff had no permanent structures and was abandoned in late 1856.
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 '''Sources:'''
+* {{OregonGeographicNames}}, page 146
 * [[Oregon Military History, Forts-Camps-Roads]]