What was the military history of Grant County?

Forts & Military in Grant County, NM

Fort Bayard (est. 1866) anchored US military presence in Grant County during and after the Apache campaigns; it later became a tuberculosis sanitarium and VA hospital.

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People (1)

C. E. Kelleyperson

Captain of the cavalry and companion of Sheriff Bullard who helped defend against the Apache attack.

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Places (1)

Fort Bayardplace

Fort Bayard, New Mexico, is the site of United States Veterans Hospital No. 65, a former frontier military post turned modern hospital for tubercular ex-service…

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Organizations (1)

United States Veterans Hospital No. 65org

A major hospital facility at Fort Bayard, New Mexico, dedicated to the care and treatment of tubercular World War veterans.

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Events (1)

dedication of new hospital buildings at Fort Bayardevent

A formal dedication ceremony held on June 17, 1922, marked the completion of over $1,800,000 in new construction at Fort Bayard's Veterans Hospital.

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new infirmary ward buildings and mess hallthing

A set of newly constructed facilities at Fort Bayard costing over $800,000, part of a larger $1,800,000 development for veterans' care.

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