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Fort Davis Old Army Post Faces Decay in Texas
A long, narrative reminiscence recounts the Fort Davis post in Southwest Texas, established 1852 to guard the overland mail route. It details land ownership, Jefferson Davis era authorization, military life under Black soldiers, officers like Lee and Stewart, hospital facilities, the old mill, and a famed freighter misadventure with Indians. The piece notes remaining structures, old pumping plant ruins, and the last commander General Grearson who stayed after abandonment.
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Fort Davis
Pexas
Texas
Painted Comanche Camp
John A. James
James
A. L. Lewis
Lewis
Jefferson Davis
Franklin K. Pierce
Louisiana
Pacific Coast
Charles Mulhurn
Mulhurn
Robert KE
Lee
Bob Lee
Jeb Stewart
First Cavalry
Stewart
Mr. Mulhurn
Bug Johnson
Lim- ES Canyon
Bug
San Antonio
Marshall
Houston
George Miller
Limpia Creek Springs
Canyon Springs
Miller
Limpia Springs