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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1852-1860) - A U.S. Army post established as [[Cantonment Burgwin]] in 1852 by 2nd Lt. [[Robert Ransom]] {{Cullum|1467}}, [[1st U.S. Dragoons]], in present day Taos County, New Mexico. Named for Captain [[John H.K. Burgwin]] {{Cullum|614}}, [[1st U.S. Dragoons]], who was killed on 7 Feb 1847 at the storming of El Pueblo de Taos, New Mexico. Unofficially known as Fort Burgwin. Abandoned in 1860. Also known as [[Fort Fernando de Taos]]. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1852-1860) - A U.S. Army post established as [[Cantonment Burgwin]] in 1852 by 2nd Lt. [[Robert Ransom]] {{Cullum|1467}}, [[1st U.S. Dragoons]], in present day Taos County, New Mexico. Named for Captain [[John H.K. Burgwin]] {{Cullum|614}}, [[1st U.S. Dragoons]], who was killed on 7 Feb 1847 at the storming of El Pueblo de Taos, New Mexico. Unofficially known as Fort Burgwin. Abandoned in 1860. Also known as [[Fort Fernando de Taos]]. | ||
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Established 14 Aug 1852 by 2nd Lt. [[Robert Ransom]], [[1st U.S. Dragoons]] to protect the Taos Valley from hostile Jicarilla Apache and Ute Indians. The post was abandoned 18 May 1860. | Established 14 Aug 1852 by 2nd Lt. [[Robert Ransom]], [[1st U.S. Dragoons]] to protect the Taos Valley from hostile Jicarilla Apache and Ute Indians. The post was abandoned 18 May 1860. | ||
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Fort Burgwin (1852-1860) - A U.S. Army post established as Cantonment Burgwin in 1852 by 2nd Lt. Robert Ransom (Cullum 1467), 1st U.S. Dragoons, in present day Taos County, New Mexico. Named for Captain John H.K. Burgwin (Cullum 614), 1st U.S. Dragoons, who was killed on 7 Feb 1847 at the storming of El Pueblo de Taos, New Mexico. Unofficially known as Fort Burgwin. Abandoned in 1860. Also known as Fort Fernando de Taos. HistoryEstablished 14 Aug 1852 by 2nd Lt. Robert Ransom, 1st U.S. Dragoons to protect the Taos Valley from hostile Jicarilla Apache and Ute Indians. The post was abandoned 18 May 1860. Current StatusNow the SMU Taos campus with several rebuilt structures, Taos County, New Mexico. The rebuilt buildings are external replicas with modern interiors.
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