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== History of Camp Shannon == | == History of Camp Shannon == | ||
Established | Established on 11 Mar 1917 by Colonel [[J.C. Waterman]] and companies F and H, [[24th U.S. Infantry]] at Hachita, New Mexico. Became a subpost of [[Camp Furlong]] on 15 Aug 1920. Abandoned 30 Jun 1922. | ||
Abandoned | |||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
No remains, marker only. | No remains, marker only. | ||
Revision as of 13:34, 23 March 2015
Camp Shannon (1917-1922) - A temporary U.S. Army Mexican border Camp established in 1917 at Hachita, Grant County, New Mexico. Abandoned in 1922.
History of Camp Shannon
Established on 11 Mar 1917 by Colonel J.C. Waterman and companies F and H, 24th U.S. Infantry at Hachita, New Mexico. Became a subpost of Camp Furlong on 15 Aug 1920. Abandoned 30 Jun 1922.
Current Status
No remains, marker only.
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Location: Hachita, Grant County, New Mexico. Map point is the roadside marker. Maps & Images Lat: 31.91888 Long: -108.32405 |
See Also:
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 530.
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