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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1858-1859) - Established 20 Sep 1858 | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1858-1859) - Established 20 Sep 1858 in Laramie County, Wyoming. Named for Colonel [[John De Barth Walbach]], [[4th U.S. Artillery]]. Abandoned 19 Apr 1859. | ||
== {{PAGENAME}} History == | == {{PAGENAME}} History == | ||
Manned by two companies of the 4th U.S. Artillery from Sep 1858 and Apr 1859. Established to protect the dangerous Cheyenne Pass crossing. | Manned by two companies of the 4th U.S. Artillery from Sep 1858 and Apr 1859. Established to protect the dangerous Cheyenne Pass crossing. | ||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
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Revision as of 12:31, 8 August 2011
Camp Walbach (1858-1859) - Established 20 Sep 1858 in Laramie County, Wyoming. Named for Colonel John De Barth Walbach, 4th U.S. Artillery. Abandoned 19 Apr 1859.
Camp Walbach History
Manned by two companies of the 4th U.S. Artillery from Sep 1858 and Apr 1859. Established to protect the dangerous Cheyenne Pass crossing.
Current Status
Unknown
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Location: North of Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyoming, on I25 and west on Hwy 211. Maps & Images Lat: 41.28889 Long: -105.18417 |
Sources:
- Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 205
- Frazer, Robert W., Forts of the West, University of Oklahoma Press, Norman OK, 1965, ISBN 0-8061-1250-6, page 186
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