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The post was ordered abandoned 10 Jun 1875 and transferred to the Interior Department on 26 Jul 1876. | The post was ordered abandoned 10 Jun 1875 and transferred to the Interior Department on 26 Jul 1876. | ||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
Round Valley, Mendocino County, California | Round Valley, Mendocino County, California. | ||
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(F) 39.8183, -123.251 | (F) 39.8183, -123.251, Fort Wright (2) | ||
Fort Wright (2) | (1862-1875) | ||
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{{Mapit-US-cityscale|39.8183|-123.251}} | {{Mapit-US-cityscale|39.8183|-123.251}} | ||
* Elevation: | * Elevation: 1,400' | ||
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'''Sources:''' | '''Sources:''' | ||
* {{Roberts}}, page 99-100 | * {{Roberts}}, page 99-100. | ||
* {{Hart}},page 37 | * {{Hart}}, page 37. | ||
* {{Frazer}}, page 34. | |||
'''Links:''' | '''Links:''' | ||
* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/West/ca.html#wright North American Forts - Fort Wright] | * [http://www.northamericanforts.com/West/ca.html#wright North American Forts - Fort Wright] | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Wright_(California) Wikipedia - Fort Wright (California)] | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Wright_(California) Wikipedia - Fort Wright (California)] | ||
* [http://www.militarymuseum.org/FtWright.html California Military Museum - Fort Wright] | * [http://www.militarymuseum.org/FtWright.html California Military Museum - Fort Wright] | ||
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Fort Wright (2) (1862-1875) - A U.S. Army post established in 1862 during the U.S. Civil War by Captain Charles D. Douglas, 2nd California Volunteers, in Mendocino County, California. Named for General George Wright (Cullum 309), commander of the Department of the Pacific. Abandoned in 1875. Also known as Camp Wright (2) and Fort Right. Fort Wright (2) HistoryEstablished by Company F, 2nd California Volunteers from Fort Gaston via Fort Humboldt and Fort Bragg who arrived at the site 11 Dec 1862. First garrisoned by seven companies of 9th U.S. Infantry commanded by Captain Frederick T. Dent. The post was renamed Camp Wright (2) after the end of the U.S. Civil War. The post was ordered abandoned 10 Jun 1875 and transferred to the Interior Department on 26 Jul 1876. Current StatusRound Valley, Mendocino County, California.
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