Camp Watson
{{Short description|US Army camp in Oregon (1864–1869)}}
Camp Watson was a United States Army camp in central Oregon which operated from 1864 through 1869.
History
Camp Watson was established by Oregon Volunteers on July 10, 1864. The 1st Oregon Cavalry built several log buildings, but no surrounding palisade. The location was chosen to protect the route of the Dalles-Boise Military Road and its travelers, notably gold miners, from attacks by "Snake Indians" during the Snake War. The camp was abandoned in 1869 following the end that war.
Naming
The camp was named for Second Lieutenant Stephen Watson, who was killed in battle with Snake Indians on May 18, 1864, at Luelling Springs, Oregon. His body was recovered the following day and buried temporarily at Camp Maury until a metal coffin was sent from Fort Dalles, at which point he was moved to Fort Vancouver, Washington where he now lies.
Today
Today the location of Camp Watson is in Wheeler County, Oregon near the unincorporated area of Antone, approximately twenty-three miles east-southeast of the town of Mitchell (all of which were founded after Camp Watson was abandoned).
See also
References
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Category:Pacific Coast Theater of the American Civil War
Category:Oregon in the American Civil War
Category:Military installations in Oregon
Category:Former installations of the United States Army
Category:Buildings and structures in Wheeler County, Oregon
Category:American Civil War army posts
Category:1864 establishments in Oregon
Category:1869 disestablishments in Oregon
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