Fort Hudson (1)
Fort Hudson (1) (1856-1877) - First established as Camp Hudson on Devil's River in September 1856 by Captain Charles C. Gilbert (Cullum 1292) and elements of Company B, 1st U.S. Infantry and named for 2nd Lt. Walter W. Hudson who died 19 Apr 1850 as a result of action against hostile Indians. Reestablished in June 1857 as Camp Hudson by 1st Lt. Theodore Fink, 8th U.S. Infantry. Abandoned by Federal forces during the U.S. Civil War and intermittently used by Confederate forces. Reestablished as Fort Hudson in May 1867 by Bvt Major William Bayard, 9th U.S. Cavalry and abandoned in March 1868. Some use between 1871 and 1877.
Fort Hudson (1) History
Never really a fort although referred to in official records as a fort. It was built to protect travelers along the San Antonio-El Paso Road along with Fort Lancaster (1), a community at San Felipe Springs, Fort Clark (1), and Fort Inge.
Current Status
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Location: Located on San Pedro Creek, a tributary of the Devils River, twenty-one miles north of Comstock in central Val Verde County. Map location is the roadside marker. Maps & Images Lat: 29.958604 Long: -101.14662 |
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