Cantonment Clinch
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Cantonment Clinch was an Army fort in Pensacola, Florida
during the 1820s and 1830s.
Army Meteorological Register summarizes observations that the Post Surgeon began in 1822. Army troops escaping yellow fever
at other forts and in Pensacola city built this cantonment
at the head of Bayou Chico circa 1821. The cantonment then lay three miles west of Pensacola, then a small town. They named the cantonment after a beloved colonel
in their regiment.
The cantonment contained ten log barracks and ten quarters for officers around a large parade ground. Its soldiers probably saw action in local wars against the Indian tribes of this frontier area. They also constructed roads to other military facilities in west Florida and adjacent portions of Alabama
.
The post closed circa 1830; troops evacuated to Baton Rouge, Louisiana
.
Pensacola, Florida
Pensacola is the westernmost city in the Florida Panhandle and the county seat of Escambia County, Florida, United States of America. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 56,255 and as of 2009, the estimated population was 53,752...
during the 1820s and 1830s.
Army Meteorological Register summarizes observations that the Post Surgeon began in 1822. Army troops escaping yellow fever
Yellow fever
Yellow fever is an acute viral hemorrhagic disease. The virus is a 40 to 50 nm enveloped RNA virus with positive sense of the Flaviviridae family....
at other forts and in Pensacola city built this cantonment
Cantonment
A cantonment is a temporary or semi-permanent military or police quarters. The word cantonment is derived from the French word canton meaning corner or district, as is the name of the Cantons of Switzerland. In South Asia, the term cantonment also describes permanent military stations...
at the head of Bayou Chico circa 1821. The cantonment then lay three miles west of Pensacola, then a small town. They named the cantonment after a beloved colonel
Colonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
in their regiment.
The cantonment contained ten log barracks and ten quarters for officers around a large parade ground. Its soldiers probably saw action in local wars against the Indian tribes of this frontier area. They also constructed roads to other military facilities in west Florida and adjacent portions of Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
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The post closed circa 1830; troops evacuated to Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Baton Rouge is the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and is the second-largest city in the state.Baton Rouge is a major industrial, petrochemical, medical, and research center of the American South...
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