Camp Stambaugh

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Camp Stambaugh (1870-1878) - Established 20 Aug 1870 by Maj. James S. Brisbin, 2nd U.S. Cavalry, named for 1st Lt. Charles B. Stambaugh, 2nd U.S. Cavalry, killed by Indians 4 May 1870. Abandoned 17 Aug 1878 and transferred to the Interior Department 3 May 1881.

History

Established to protect the miners in the Sweetwater district.

Current Status

Just traces of buildings remain and a historical marker.

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Location: In Smith's Gulch between Atlantic City, Wyoming, and the Oregon Trail, eight miles north of Sweetwater, Wyoming. Elevation: '

Sources:

• Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 204
• Frazer, Robert W., Forts of the West, University of Oklahoma Press, Norman OK, 1965, ISBN 0-8061-1250-6, page 185-186

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Related:
2nd U.S. Cavalry, Forts of the West, Tour Guide to Old Western Forts,