Historic California
Posts, Camps, Stations and Airfields
Camp Tulare
A temporary post on the
Tulare Indian Farm located about three miles east of Porterville
in Tulare County, it was established in February of 1871 by 1st
Lieutenant William Vose, 2nd Artillery Regiment, with Company
D, aggregating 105 men. The first post return was dated April
30, 1871. The camp was evacuated on July 30, and the troops marched
nearly 100 miles to the Presidio of San Francisco.
Extracted from
Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and
Trading Posts of the United States