Fort Logan (1)
Fort Logan (1) (1869-1880) - Established as Camp Baker by a company of the 2nd U.S. Cavalry 30 Nov 1869 and named for Maj. Eugene M. Baker, 2nd U.S. Cavalry. Designated Fort Logan 30 Dec 1878 and named after Capt. William Logan, 7th U.S. Infantry, who was killed in the Battle of Big Hole 9 Aug 1877. Abandoned 27 Oct 1880 and sold at auction 4 Jun 1881.
Fort Logan (1) History
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Location: Maps & Images Lat: 46.67861 Long: -111.17194 |
Sources:
- Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 73
- Frazer, Robert W., Forts of the West, University of Oklahoma Press, Norman OK, 1965, ISBN 0-8061-1250-6, page 82
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