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Photo of Parade Grounds and Enlisted Quarters About 1867 This photograph was taken by an unknown photographer a few years after the Civil War. The two adobe enlisted men's quarters are seen to the right and left. Fort Craig was built as a two-company post, with matching company and officers' quarters, but it was reinforced during the Civil War, and an additional wooden barracks was built between the adobe buildings. The vertical log, palisade construction can be seen in the center of the photograph. Note the covered gun at the right, near the foot of the flagpole, for ceremonial firings. Small cottonwood trees were planted, but did not fare well. Gravel paths were built and post orders occasionally reminded soldiers to use them. April 2000 |
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