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'''{{PAGENAME}} (1869-1880)''' - Established as [[Camp Baker (1)]] by a company of the [[2nd U.S. Cavalry]] 30 Nov 1869 and named for Maj. [[Eugene M. Baker]], [[2nd U.S. Cavalry]]. Designated Fort Logan 30 Dec 1878 and named after Capt. [[William Logan]], [[7th U.S. Infantry]], who was killed in the Battle of Big Hole 9 Aug 1877. Abandoned 27 Oct 1880 and sold at auction 4 Jun 1881. | '''{{PAGENAME}} (1869-1880)''' - Established as [[Camp Baker (1)|Camp Baker]] by a company of the [[2nd U.S. Cavalry]] 30 Nov 1869 and named for Maj. [[Eugene M. Baker]], [[2nd U.S. Cavalry]]. Designated Fort Logan 30 Dec 1878 and named after Capt. [[William Logan]], [[7th U.S. Infantry]], who was killed in the Battle of Big Hole 9 Aug 1877. Abandoned 27 Oct 1880 and sold at auction 4 Jun 1881. | ||
=={{PAGENAME}} History== | =={{PAGENAME}} History== | ||
[[Camp Baker (1)]] was originally sited on the west bank of the Smith River and was active 1869-1870. The second site was located about 10 miles south of the first location and was active (1870-1880). | [[Camp Baker (1)|Camp Baker]] was originally sited on the west bank of the Smith River and was active 1869-1870. The second site was located about 10 miles south of the first location and was active (1870-1880). | ||
==Current Status== | ==Current Status== | ||
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Revision as of 11:13, 9 December 2007
Fort Logan (1) (1869-1880) - Established as Camp Baker by a company of the 2nd U.S. Cavalry 30 Nov 1869 and named for Maj. Eugene M. Baker, 2nd U.S. Cavalry. Designated Fort Logan 30 Dec 1878 and named after Capt. William Logan, 7th U.S. Infantry, who was killed in the Battle of Big Hole 9 Aug 1877. Abandoned 27 Oct 1880 and sold at auction 4 Jun 1881.
Fort Logan (1) History
Camp Baker was originally sited on the west bank of the Smith River and was active 1869-1870. The second site was located about 10 miles south of the first location and was active (1870-1880).
Current Status
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Location: Montana Hwy 360 Maps & Images Lat: 46.6786 Long: -111.1736 |
Sources:
- Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 73
- Frazer, Robert W., Forts of the West, University of Oklahoma Press, Norman OK, 1965, ISBN 0-8061-1250-6, page 82
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