Fort Johnston (1)

Fort Johnston (1) (1840-1841) - Established in 1840 by Republic of Texas 1st Infantry companies D and E under the command of Captain John Holliday and named (probably) for Albert Sidney Johnston. Post abandoned in 1841. Also known as Fort Johnson (2)

Fort Johnston (1) History

Established in 1840 at the direction of Colonel William G. Cooke by two Republic of Texas 1st Infantry companies under the command of Captain John Holliday. The fort was one of a number of frontier forts established by Albert Sidney Johnston, Republic of Texas Secretary of War, to stop hostile Comanche Indian raids.

The post was abandoned in May 1841.

Current Status

Only a road marker remains.

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Location: Just west of Fink, a few miles from Lake Texoma, Texas. Map location not accurate. Maps & Images Lat: 33.802366 Long: -96.687884 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation:

Sources:

• Pierce, Gerald S., Texas Under Arms: The Camps, Posts, Forts & Military Towns of the Republic of Texas 1836-1846, Encino Press, Austin TX, 1969, ISBN/ASIN: B0006CYB9I, page 80

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Johnston
• The Handbook of Texas OnLine - Fort Johnson

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