Camp Verde (3)
Camp Verde (3) (1856-1867) - A U.S. Army post established in 1856 as a part of the U.S. Army Camel Corps experiment in Kerr County, Texas. Surrendered to Confederate forces in 1861 and reoccupied by Union forces in 1866. Finally abandoned in 1869.
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Camp Verde (3) History
The camp was established on 8 Jul 1856 on the north bank of Verde Creek in Kerr County, Texas. The post was a part of the experimental U.S. Army Camel Corps and by 1857 about 40 camels and four Egyptian camel drivers were in place at the camp.
A second Camp Verde (4) was established nearby, by Confederate forces in 1862 presumably to guard a prison camp housing 600 Union prisoners of war who were captured while attempting to leave Texas.
As the U.S. Civil War began the camp was surrendered on 7 Mar 1861 to Confederate forces. About 80 camels and 2 of the Egyptian drivers were surrendered to the Confederates.
Union forces reoccupied the camp on 30 Nov 1866 but found only 10 camels remaining. The experiment was terminated and the camp was finally abandoned by the last garrison on 1 Apr 1869.
Current Status
Remains of the officer's quarters on private property, Kerr County, Texas
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Location: Private Property, Kerr County, Texas. Maps & Images Lat: 29.8907734 Long: -99.1208718 |
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 780
- Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 168
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Visited: 26 Nov 2011
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