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Fort Davis Climate Notes From 1888 Move
Major Gen. Frank D. Baldwin recalls the 1888 relocation from Fort Totten to Fort Davis Texas, praising the salubrious climate while warning of sudden north winds and gully washer storms. Capt. Randolph B. Marcy likewise notes sudden autumn and winter storms in Western Texas and the peril to travelers and animals.
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Fort Davis National Historic Site
Ison
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W.H.C. Bowen
Wm. Sage
Fort Davis
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Frank D. Baldwin
Fort Totten
North Dakota
Colorado
Colorado River
Colorado Colorado
Randolph B. Marcy
Chamber of Commerce