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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1862-1869) - A California Volunteer post established in 1862 during the [[U.S. Civil War]] by Colonel [[Patrick E. Connor]] in White Pine County, Nevada. Renamed [[Camp Ruby]] 1 Jan 1867. Abandoned in 1869. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1862-1869) - A California Volunteer post established in 1862 during the [[U.S. Civil War]] by Colonel [[Patrick E. Connor]], [[3rd California Volunteer Infantry]], in White Pine County, Nevada. Renamed [[Camp Ruby]] 1 Jan 1867. Abandoned in 1869. | ||
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== {{PAGENAME}} History == | == {{PAGENAME}} History == | ||
A temporary camp was first established in Ruby Valley at the outbreak of the [[Pyramid Lake War]] in May 1860 by troops from [[Camp Floyd]] in Utah to protect the overland road. That camp was established 10 June 1860. The troops were back at [[Camp Floyd]] on 9 Oct 1860. | |||
A more permanent post was built by the [[3rd California Volunteer Infantry]] in September and October 1862. The main body of the [[3rd California Volunteer Infantry]] went on to establish [[Fort Douglas]] in Salt Lake City, leaving two companies with some 200 troops at [[Fort Ruby]] to patrol the Overland Mail Route. | |||
The first garrison, consisting of companies C and F, [[3rd California Volunteer Infantry]], was commanded by Major [[Patrick A. Gallagher]], who oversaw the construction of the post. | |||
Troops patrolled a portion of the road from the Utah border to Austin, Nevada. Patrols had numerous skirmishes with hostile Indians along the road and also on the Humboldt River. | |||
in the fall of 1864, Captain G. A. Thurston with Company B, [[1st Nevada Volunteer Infantry]], took command until that company was mustered out in December 1865. They were replaced by a company of the [[9th U.S. Infantry]]. | |||
Reportedly, the "Worst Post in the West." Abandoned on 20 Sep 1869. | |||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
Marker in remote Ruby Valley, White Pine County, Nevada. | |||
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'''Location:''' | '''Location:''' Ruby Valley, White Pine County, Nevada. | ||
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See Also: | |||
* [[Pyramid Lake War]] | |||
'''Sources:''' | '''Sources:''' | ||
* {{Hart}}, page 94 | * {{Hart}}, page 94. | ||
* {{Roberts}}, page | * {{Roberts}}, page 493. | ||
'''Links:''' | '''Links:''' | ||
* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/West/nv.html#ruby North American Forts - Fort Ruby] | * [http://www.northamericanforts.com/West/nv.html#ruby North American Forts - Fort Ruby] | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Ruby Wikipedia - Fort Ruby] | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Ruby Wikipedia - Fort Ruby] | ||
* [http://www.gbcnv.edu/hickson/FtRuby.html Howard Hickson's Historie - Fort Ruby] | |||
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Fort Ruby (1862-1869) - A California Volunteer post established in 1862 during the U.S. Civil War by Colonel Patrick E. Connor, 3rd California Volunteer Infantry, in White Pine County, Nevada. Renamed Camp Ruby 1 Jan 1867. Abandoned in 1869. |