Fort Mohave

Fort Mohave, 1858

Fort Mohave was established in May, 1859 under the name of Camp Colorado by an expedition up to the Colorado River as directed by Special Orders No. 18, Department of California, November 26, 1858. The first garrison consisted of Companies F and I, 6^th Infantry and a detachment a detachment of the 3^rd artillery. The post was renamed Fort Mohave by the garrison commander. The post was abandoned May 28, 1861, by Company I, 4^th Infantry, and Company I, 6^th Infantry, as directed by the Special Orders No. 68, Department of the Pacific, April 29, 1861. The post was reestablished by Companies B and I, 4^th, California Volunteers, as directed by Special Orders No. 89, Department of the Pacific, April 16, 1863. General Orders No. 13, Department of the Arizona, May 23, 1890 directed that Fort Mohave be abandoned by Company A, 9^th Infantry.

(RG 98 Records of United States Army Command)

Camp Mohave Map