Fort Thomas (2)

Fort Thomas (2) (1876-1892) - A U.S. Army Fort established in 1876 near present day Town of Fort Thomas, Graham County, Arizona. Named Fort Thomas after Brigadier General Lorenzo Thomas, who died on 2 Mar 1875. Abandoned in 1892. Also known as New Post on the Gila and Camp Thomas (2). History of Fort Thomas First established by Captain Clarence M. Bailey, 8th U.S. Infantry, on 12 Aug 1876. Initially located on the site of the present day town of Geronimo, Graham County, Arizona. The site was selected by then Colonel August V. Kautz, 8th U.S. Infantry as a replacement for nearby Fort Goodwin. The mission of the garrison was to remove the Chiricahua Apaches to the San Carlos Reservation. The new post was first named New Post on the Gila and then on 18 Sep 1876 as Camp Thomas. In 1878 the post was moved to the site of the present day Town of Fort Thomas still as Camp Thomas (2). In February 1882 the post was designated Fort Thomas. It became a sub-post of Fort Grant (2) in 1890 and was ordered closed on 10 Apr 1891. Although the post was ordered closed on 10 Apr 1891, it remained garrisoned until May 1892. The post was transferred to the Interior Department on 3 Dec 1892 for disposal. Current Status Reportedly some of the post buildings still survive in private hands. {"selectable":false,"width":"500"} Location: Town of Fort Thomas, Graham County, Arizona. Map point is approximate. Maps & Images Lat: 33.037 Long: -109.96536 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: .....' See Also: Fort Grant) Fort Goodwin 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 47. Links: North American Forts - Fort Thomas Wikipedia - Fort Thomas Visited: No