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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1834-1838, 1861-1863) - A U.S. Army post established in 1834 in Le Flore County, Oklahoma. Named after Brigadier General [[John Coffee]], war of 1812 commander, who died 7 Jul 1833. Abandoned in 1838. The post was occupied again by | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1834-1838, 1861-1863) - A U.S. Army post established in 1834 in Le Flore County, Oklahoma. Named after Brigadier General [[John Coffee]], [[7th U.S. Infantry]], war of 1812 commander, who died 7 Jul 1833. Abandoned in 1838. The post was occupied again by Confederates during the [[U.S. Civil War]], captured by Union forces and finally abandoned in 1863. | ||
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== {{PAGENAME}} History == | == {{PAGENAME}} History == | ||
A U.S. Army post established on 16 Jun 1834 by the [[7th U.S. Infantry]], in Le Flore County, Oklahoma. | |||
The U.S. Army abandoned the post in 1838. The post was selected as the Fort Coffee Academy for Boys by the Choctaw Indian Council in 1842. | |||
The post was occupied again by the Confederates during the [[U.S. Civil War]] and recaptured by Union forces in October 1863. The Union forces burned the primary buildings and finally abandoned the post later in 1863. | |||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
The post location is on private Property in Le Flore County, Oklahoma. The bluff that the post was built upon has reportedly been quarried the the Corps of Engineers | The post location is on private Property in Le Flore County, Oklahoma. The bluff that the post was built upon has reportedly been quarried the the Corps of Engineers | ||
Revision as of 06:30, 23 October 2011
Fort Coffee (1834-1838, 1861-1863) - A U.S. Army post established in 1834 in Le Flore County, Oklahoma. Named after Brigadier General John Coffee, 7th U.S. Infantry, war of 1812 commander, who died 7 Jul 1833. Abandoned in 1838. The post was occupied again by Confederates during the U.S. Civil War, captured by Union forces and finally abandoned in 1863.
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Fort Coffee History
A U.S. Army post established on 16 Jun 1834 by the 7th U.S. Infantry, in Le Flore County, Oklahoma.
The U.S. Army abandoned the post in 1838. The post was selected as the Fort Coffee Academy for Boys by the Choctaw Indian Council in 1842.
The post was occupied again by the Confederates during the U.S. Civil War and recaptured by Union forces in October 1863. The Union forces burned the primary buildings and finally abandoned the post later in 1863.
Current Status
The post location is on private Property in Le Flore County, Oklahoma. The bluff that the post was built upon has reportedly been quarried the the Corps of Engineers for the nearby dam and locks. The marker that was located on a rural road near the original fort site has been redone at a location on the more travelled Highway 9/271 south of the original post location.
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Location: Private Property, Le Flore County, Oklahoma. Maps & Images Lat: 35.3184276 Long: -94.5977204 |
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 653
- Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 123
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