Fort Bragg (2)

Fort Bragg (2) (1857-1864) - A U.S. Army Fort established in 1857 during the California Gold Rush by 1st Lt. Horatio Gates Gibson, 3rd U.S. Artillery in Mendocino County, California. Named for Captain Braxton Bragg, 3rd U.S. Artillery, who served in the Mexican War and who later became a Confederate General during the U.S. Civil War. Post abandoned in 1864. Also known as Camp Bragg (2).

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Fort Bragg, Mendocino County, California

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Location: Fort Bragg, Mendocino County, California. Maps & Images Lat: 39.444902 Long: -123.80608 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: hhhhh'

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 63
• Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2,page 23

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Bragg (2)
• California Military Museum - Fort Bragg

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