Fort Ewell Records, 1852-1854

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Fort Ewell Records, 1852-1854

Containing quartermaster records, the Fort Ewell Records, 1852-1854, concern the administration and acquisition of supplies for Fort Ewell, Fort Merrill, and the U.S. Army's Regiment of Mounted Riflemen.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8197727

University of Texas Libraries

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Jones, W. E. (William E.), 1916-

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Fort Ewell (Tex.)

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Named after Mexican War veteran Captain Richard S. Ewell, Fort Ewell in present-day La Salle County, Texas, was established in the 1852 on the Nueces River to guard the frontier and the San Antonio-Laredo Road. It housed numerous companies of the Regiment of Mounted Riflemen, now the Third Armored Cavalry Regiment, of the U.S. Army. Because of its poor location, Fort Ewell was abandoned in 1854. From the description of Fort Ewell Records, 1852-1854 (Universit...

United States. Army. Supplies and stores

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United States. Army. Armored Cavalry Regiment, 3rd

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