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in the cienega fed by the nearby spring from which the fort obtained its water. Called Camp Goodwin again from 1866, the camp was abandoned by the Army in March, 1871 due to the illness caused by malaria.
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Today the site is located on farmland not far from the ghost town of
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Camp Goodwin, then Fort Goodwin, was constructed in June 1864 by the
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survey marker which indicates the original site of its flagpole.
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The camp was subsequently used as a subagency of the
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Fort Goodwin
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Camp Goodwin (historical) is located in Arizona
33°05′20″N 110°03′29″W / 33.08889°N 110.05806°W / 33.08889; -110.05806
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Arizona
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Graham
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Graham County, Arizona
California Volunteers
Union Army
Arizona Territory
1861-1872 Apache War
Gila River
Arizona
John N. Goodwin
malaria
mosquitoes
San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation
Geronimo
Bureau of Land Management
Fort Goodwin

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