MILITARY · HISTORICAL MARKER

Fort Blair

Baxter Springs, Kansas
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Historical Marker Database · William Fischer, Jr.
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Fort Blair was constructed as a garrison for soldiers guarding the Military Road and was attacked by rebel forces of William Quantrill on Oct. 6, 1863. Although greatly outnumbered, Lt. James Pond and men from the 3rd Wisc. Cav. and Kans. 2nd Colored Inf. defended the fort with little loss of life.
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Baxter Springs, Kansas · United States

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Kansas, Baxter Springs Civil War TourTOUR · 9 MARKERS

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