SPECIAL POST RETURN FOR MAY 20th,
RECORD OF EVENTS.
1867
Camp McPherson was established on the 11th May
1867 in pursuance of SO N. 13 dated Hd- Qrs. District
of Prescott May 7, 1867.
It is situated on S. side
of Date Creek, is about about three miles (3) NE
of the old camp on Date Creek. Is about twenty
five miles (25)
NW of Wickenburg
about seventy
five ( 75 ) miles East of Williams Fbrks on the
Colorado River
about 50 / fifty/ miles SW of
Prescott
and
about
hundred
forty
and
one
( 140) miles NE of La Paz A. T. The Garrison was
reinforced on the 19th May by Co. I, 14th US Infy
n umber ing
seventy
(71)
Enlisted
one
men
and twenty nine ( 29) recruits for Co. H, 14th Infy
which
assigned
were
N. 22 Hd. Qrs. Dep Cal .
being
under
command
McConihe
14th
said
to
co.
so
Jany 30 1867 . The whole
of
Is t Lieut.
Actg
Asst.
Widney
USA
is also at
troops
who
accompanied
this Pos t awaiting
Samuel
Surgeon
these
orders
STATION: Camp McPherson Date Creek AT
DATE :
May 20th 1867
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