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TEXAS ALMANAC -1943-1944.
Gen. Lawrence Pike Graham, who, as Captain in
the Second United States Dragoons, distinguished
himself in May's famous charge in the Battle of
Resaca de la Palma, May 9, 1846 Abandoned in
1853. Few ruins today
FORT GREEN, Galveston County. A Confeder-
ate post. No traces today.
FORT GRIFFIN, also known as Post on the
Clear Fork of the Brazes River and as Camp
Wilson, in Shackelford County, now town of Fort
Griffin. Named in honor of Capt. Charles Griffin,
United States Artillery, who distinguished himself
at the Battle of Bull Run and later became a
general officer in the United States Army. It was
a camp min 1853, but was established as a perma-
nent post by the Sixth Cavalry in 1867, on the
site of Maxwell's ranch Abandoned in 1881 as
it was no longer needed for protection against the
Indians. Parts of old structures stand
FORT GRIFFIN, in Jefferson County Confed-
erate post established in 1862 and abandoned in
1865. No traces today.
FORT HANCOCK, fifty-three miles east of El
Paso. Established in 1883 and named for Gen
W. S. Hancock of Civil War fame It was first
called Fort Rice Abandoned in 1895. Ruins
standing.
CAMP HARNEY, at Belleville, on the Rio
Grande in Zapata County Established in 1851
Named for Col William S Harney, Second United
States Dragoons, a distinguished soldier of the
Mexican War
FORT HERBERT, Galveston County. Confed-
erate post. No traces
CAMP HIDALGO, Hidalgo County. No trace
left.
CAMP HOUSTON, established in 1836, near
present town of Palestine, abandoned 1841-42 No
traces left
FORT SAM HOUSTON -See under "Sam Hous-
ton."
CAMP HUDSON, on San Pedro Creek, near
Devil's River min Val Verde County Established
in 1857 for protection against Indians Abandoned
during Civil War, reoccupied in 1867 and aban-
doned again in 1868. First called Camp on San
Pedro.
FORT INGE, on the Leona River, in Uvalde
County, now the town of Uvalde Established in
1849. Named for Lieut. Zebulon M P Inge. Sec-
ond United States Dragoons, killed at the head of
his platoon while charging the enemy's batteries
at Resaca de la Palma, May 9, 1846. Fort aban-
doned in 1869
FORT INGLISH, built by Bailey Inglish for the
protection of his family and neighbors in 1836
Located on what is now East Ninth Street in the
city of Bonham. Restored
CAMP IVES, Kern County. Established in 1856,
abandoned in 1860. No trace.
FORT JACKSBORO, established in January,
1867, by Colonel Starr, on what is now the court-
house square in the town of Jacksboro Aban-
doned in 1878 Also called Fort Richardson. Later
used as Indian school and as National Guard
camp. (See also Fort Richardson)
JEFFERSON ,POST, Marion County. Established
by U.S. Army in 1868 No trace.
CAMP JOHNSTON, established min 1852, on
north fork of Concho River in Tom Green County.
FORT JOHNSON, Cooke County. An old U S.
post Traces
CAMP KELLY, name changed to FORT
CONCHO (See Fort Concho )
KINGS FORT, in Kaufman County Established
as private fort in 1840. Traces left
KINGSBORO FORT, Henderson County Estab-
lished in 1839
FORT LANCASTER, on Live Oak Creek. near
its junction with the Pecos River, Crockett County,
and on the old military road between San An-
tonio and El Paso Established in 1854. Aban-
doned in 1861 Ruins
FORT LA RENA. Dimmit County Traces
FORT LAPAS, Zapata County Traces
FORT LEATON. Presidio County, on Rio
Grande near Presidio Established in 1848 as a
private fort for protection against Indians Never
occupied by U S Army though a border strong-
hold many years Extensi'e structure stands to-
day
FORT LE DOUT, in Wood County Old French
trading post Few traces
FORT LINCOLN, Medina County Established
in 1849 Located on Rio Seco, a branch of theNueces River, just north of D'Hanis. Abandoned
1853.
FORT LIPANTITLAN, in Nueces County, near
San Patricio An old Indian village known as
early as 1690 Spanish fort built in 1734 Garri-
soned by Mexican soldiers during Texas Revolu-
tion. Traces left
LOS ADAES, fifteen miles west of Nachitoches,
La , approximately at the site of present Robe-
line, La. Though in Louisiana today it was for
many years in part of the Spanish claim to
Texas It was the capital of Texas from 1720
until 1772.
FORT McINTOSH, Laredo Founded as a
Spanish presidio in 1757. Established by the
United States Army as Camp Crawford in 1849
Named in honar of George W. Crawford, Secre-
tary of War under President Taylor. The name
was changed shortly afterward to Fort McIntosh
in honor of Col J S McIntosh, who died in
Mexico City, Sept. 26, 1847, from wounds received
at the Battle of Resaca de la Palma and at Molina
del Rey. Active military post today.
FORT McKAVETT, in Menard County, now
town of Fort McKavett, on head of San Saba
River Established in 1852. Named for Captain
McKavett, Eighth United States Infantry, killed
at the Battle of Monterrey in September, 1846.
Many of the solid old stone buildings are standing
today
FORT McLAUGHLIN, in Dimmit County. Estab-
lished as private fort in 1870 by Peter Marksfield
who sold it in 1874. Some remains.
CAMP MABRY, Travis County near Austin
Established in 1890 as a permanent ground for
the Volunteer Guard of Texas Taken over by the
Federal Government in 1917 as automotive me-
chanics school during World War I. Still used as
depot
FORT MARCY, near Corpus Christi First Fed-
eral fort erected on Texas soil Established in
1846 by Gen. Zachary Taylor and named in honor
of William L. Marcy, Secretary of State Under
President Pierce.
FORT MAGRUDER, Galveston Island. Confed-
erate post No remains
FORT MARTIN SCOTT, at Fredericksburg. Es-
tablished in 1848 by U S. Army. Named for
Major Martin Scott, Fifth United States Infantry,
who distinguished himself at the Battle of Mon-
terrey, Mexico. Abandoned 1866. Used as late
as 1874 by Texas Rangers under McCulloch.
FORT MASON, in Mason County, now the town
of Mason. Established in 1851 under direction of
Colonel Harney, Second United States Dragoons
Named in honor of Lieut George T. Mason, Sec-
ond Dragoons, killed in the affair at La Rosla,
April 25, 1846 La Rosia is the place near Browns-
ville where Capt. Seth Thornton, Second United
States Dragoons, and his troops rode into a trap
and were captured by the Mexicans. Fort aban-
doned min 1869.
CAMP MERRILL, twenty-five miles northwest
of Corpus Christi Established 1852 Named for
Capt. H. W. Merrill, Second United States Dra-
goons, who distinguished himself min the Mexican
War The camp was first called Camp Casa
Blanca and is now the town of Casa Blanca.
FORT MEYER, Terrell County, established by
Major John Bullis of United States Army in 1878.
Traces left.
FORT NACOGDOCHES, at Nacogdoches, popu-
larly called Old Stone Fort. Date of establishment
unknown The Guadalupe Mission was established
near here originally in 1716, though it was prob-
ably about 1773 before the fort was built. The
old stone structure has been restored from its
ruins and is now used as a library and museum
OLD SPANISH BLOCKHOUSE, in Bexar Coun-
ty. Established by Spaniards. Old powder house
is all that remains of the fort
OLD SPANISH FORT -See Spanish Fort.
OLD STONE FORT -See Fort Nacogdoches.
FORT PARKER, in Limestone County near
Groesbeck. Established as a private fort for pro-
tection against Indians in colonial era and scene
in 1836 of Indian raid min which the child, Cynthia
Ann Parker, was captured It is now a state park
FORT PHANTOM HILL, in Jones County on
Clear Fork of Brazos River, thirty miles south of
Fort Griffin and not lar from Abilene. Estab-
lished in 1851. Abandoned in 1854 on account of
failure of water supply, but reoccupied on several
occasions for short periods thereafter Abandoned
finally by the United States Army in 1873 but
occupied by Texas Rangers until 1880
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