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Facts about the city
Fort Wingate is near Gallup, New Mexico. There were two locations in New Mexico that had this name. The first one was located near San Rafael. The new location called Ft. Wingate was established on the southern edge of the Navajo territory in 1868. The initial purpose of the fort was to control the large Navajo tribe to its north. It was involved with the Navajo's Long Walk. From 1870 onward the garrison was concerned with Apaches to the south and hundreds of Navajo Scouts were enlisted at the fort through 1890.
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*Was asked to settle disagreements between Navajo and citizens in New Mexico 1868-1895. Benjamin Wingate, 5th US Infantry, who received wounds to his legs during the Battle of Valverde. One Navajo was killed and the rest escaped *1911 A company of Cavarly went from Ft. *1878 there were 137 troops at Fort Wingate. This was the last armed expedition the US Government ever made against the Indians.
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