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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1853-1859) - A U.S. Army post first established as [[Cantonment Garland]] in 1853 near present day Hatch, Dona Ana County, New Mexico. Named Fort Thorn after 1st Lt. [[Herman Thorn]], [[2nd U.S. Infantry]], who drowned in the Colorado River 16 Oct 1849. The post was abandoned in 1859. | {{PageHeader}} | ||
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1853-1859) - A U.S. Army post first established as [[Cantonment Garland]] in 1853 near present day Hatch, Dona Ana County, New Mexico. Named Fort Thorn after 1st Lt. [[Herman Thorn]]<!-- not USMA -->, [[2nd U.S. Infantry]], who drowned in the Colorado River 16 Oct 1849. The post was abandoned in 1859. | |||
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== History of Fort Thorn == | == History of Fort Thorn == | ||
Established on 24 Dec 1853 by Captain [[Israel B. Richardson]], [[3rd U.S. Infantry]]. First garrisoned by troops from abandoned [[Fort Webster]]. Established to protect travel routes from hostile Apache and outlaws. | Established on 24 Dec 1853 by Captain [[Israel B. Richardson]] {{Cullum|1096}}, [[3rd U.S. Infantry]]. First garrisoned by troops from abandoned [[Fort Webster]]. Established to protect travel routes from hostile Apache and outlaws. | ||
Abandoned in 1859. | Abandoned in 1859. | ||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
Unknown near Hatch, Dona Ana County, New Mexico. | Unknown near Hatch, Dona Ana County, New Mexico. | ||
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(F) 32.665, -107.158611, Fort Thorn | (F) 32.665, -107.158611, Fort Thorn | ||
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* {{Roberts}}, page 531 | * {{Roberts}}, page 531 | ||
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Fort Thorn (1853-1859) - A U.S. Army post first established as Cantonment Garland in 1853 near present day Hatch, Dona Ana County, New Mexico. Named Fort Thorn after 1st Lt. Herman Thorn, 2nd U.S. Infantry, who drowned in the Colorado River 16 Oct 1849. The post was abandoned in 1859. History of Fort ThornEstablished on 24 Dec 1853 by Captain Israel B. Richardson (Cullum 1096), 3rd U.S. Infantry. First garrisoned by troops from abandoned Fort Webster. Established to protect travel routes from hostile Apache and outlaws. Abandoned in 1859. Current StatusUnknown near Hatch, Dona Ana County, New Mexico.
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