Fort Grant (2)

Fort Grant (2) (1872-1905) - A U.S. Army post established in 1872 as Camp Grant by Major William B. Royall, 5th U.S. Cavalry, in present the day town of Fort Grant, Graham County, Arizona. Named for General Ulysses S. Grant. Redesignated Fort Grant in 1879. Abandoned in 1905.

Fort Grant (2) History

A U.S. Army post established 19 Dec 1872 as Camp Grant by Major William B. Royall, 5th U.S. Cavalry to control hostile Apache Indians and to protect settlers. The post was redesignated Fort Grant on 5 Apr 1879. The garrison was withdrawn in 1898 during the Spanish American War and not regarrisoned after the war. The post was abandoned 4 Oct 1905 and placed on caretaker status. In 1907, Colonel William F. Stewart, a Coast Artillery officer, was exiled to the abandoned post without command or support after he was characterized by President Roosevelt as a nuisance to the service.

Current Status

Fort Grant, Graham County, Arizona

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USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 23912

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Location: Fort Grant, Graham County, Arizona. Maps & Images Lat: 32.6228472 Long: -109.9459112 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 4829'

Sources:

• Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 38
• Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2,page 13

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Grant (2)
• Wikipedia - Fort Grant

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