Camp Date Creek

Camp Date Creek (1866-1873) - A U.S. Army camp first established in 1866 during the Apache Wars by Captain James W. Weir, 14th U.S. Infantry, in Yavapai County, Arizona. Moved to Skull Valley the reestablished as Camp McPherson in 1867, named for Brigadier General James B. McPherson (Cullum 1579), who was killed at the battle of Atlanta 22 Jul 1864. Renamed Camp Date Creek in 1868. Abandoned in 1873. Also known as Camp on Date Creek. History of Camp Date Creek Established by Captain James W. Weir, 14th U.S. Infantry, in 1866 during the Apache Wars. Moved on 12 Oct 1866 to Skull Valley. Reestablished as Camp McPherson 11 May 1867. Renamed Camp Date Creek in December 1868. The post engaged in constant guard duties, escort duties and scouting patrols for hostile Indians. Even escort duty was dangerous, on 17 Jul 1869 the mail escort was attacked about fifteen miles from the post by a band of hostile Apache and two privates were killed. The post was abandoned on 30 Aug 1873 by Company B, 23rd U.S. Infantry leaving behind only an 8 man detail to guard government stores. the company proceeded to Fort Whipple. Current Status Some ruins in Yavapai County, Arizona. {"selectable":false,"width":"500"} Location: Date Creek, Yavapai County, Arizona. Maps & Images Lat: 34.26419 Long: -112.92519 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 3,215' See Also: 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 36 Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 12 Post returns available Jul 1866 - Aug 1873 at Ancestry.com (by Subscription) USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 2405 Links: North American Camps - Camp Date Creek Wikipedia - Camp Date Creek Ledgends of America - Camp Date Creek Camp Tours - Camp Date Creek Visited: No