US Military Posts named for Confederate generals

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(05-31-2013 12:30 PM)HerbS Wrote:  Fort Drum-Named after,Gen Richard Drum.He served with distinction in The Mexican War and Civil War.He died-10-15-1909.Thanks-Laurie

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It was at General Drum's post in Southern California that 31 Camels were sent to Cavalry in the Civil War.Stanton ordered the Camels disposed of and wrote it off as a bad idea in 1863.

I thought it was originally Sec. Of War Jefferson Davis who first sent camels out west in the 1850's.
And I think the army was finished with the great camel experiment long before the CW started.