Fort Clark, CSA

Fort Clark, CSA (HM11HX)

Location: Brackettville, TX 78832 Kinney County
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Country: United States of America
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N 29° 18.701', W 100° 25.027'

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Located southwest edge of town. Upon secession and surrender of U.S. posts, Texas troops occupied the fort to give protection against Indians. They seized the four 24 pounders and two 8-inch Howitzers located there and sent the cannon for use in defense of the Texas coast. On supply line for Arizona, New Mexico campaign to make the South an ocean to ocean nation. Although the frontier defense line was pulled east more than 50 miles in 1862 and posts set a day's horseback ride apart from the Red River to the Rio Grande, Fort Clark remained occupied by Confederate and State troops to keep Indian uprisings in check, to protect against bandits from Mexico, and to constantly watch for U.S. invasion along the Rio Grande.
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HM NumberHM11HX
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Year Placed1963
Placed ByState of Texas
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Date Added Friday, October 24th, 2014 at 6:49am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14R E 362381 N 3243351
Decimal Degrees29.31168333, -100.41711667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 29° 18.701', W 100° 25.027'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds29° 18' 42.06" N, 100° 25' 1.62" W
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Area Code(s)830
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1121 James St, Brackettville TX 78832, US
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