Camp Izard

Camp Izard (1836-1842) - A U.S. Army fortification established in 1836 during the Second Seminole War by General Edmund P. Gaines near present day Stokes Ferry, Marion County, Florida. Named for 1st Lt James F. Izard, 1st U.S. Dragoons, who was the first man killed at the site of the camp named for him. Abandoned at the end of the war in 1842.

Camp Izard History

An emergency fortification established in response to a Seminole Indian attack on a military force led by General Edmund P. Gaines in 1836.

The post was abandoned in 1842.

Current Status

Stokes Ferry, Marion County, Florida.

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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 175-176

Links:

• North American Forts - Camp Izard

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