Fort McIntosh, Texas
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fort-mcintosh-texas-243-15816731
title:
Fort McIntosh, Texas
text:
Fort McIntosh was a U.S. Army base in Laredo, Webb County, Texas, from 1849 to 1946. Fort McIntosh was established on 3 March 1849 by the 1st US Infantry, under the command of Lt. E.L. Viele, to guard the Texas frontier at the site of a strategic river crossing. Originally named Camp Crawford, the fort was renamed Fort McIntosh in 1850 in honor of Lieutenant Colonel James Simmons McIntosh, a hero in the Battle of Molino del Rey during the Mexican–American War. The fort was abandoned by Federal t
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encyclopedia
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United States historic place
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_McIntosh,_Texas
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date modified:
2023-07-07T16:25:14Z
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13
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