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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. | ||
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Revision as of 19:21, 6 January 2008
Camp Walbach (1858-1859) - Established 20 Sep 1858 and named for Col. 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
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Location: North of Cheyenne, 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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