FortYamhill.com Fort Yamhill, Oregon, History and Information
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Fort Yamhill - FortWiki
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- Fort Yamhill (1855-1866) Established during the Rogue River Indian War to watch over Indian tribes relocated from southern Oregon. The fort was sited and construction begun by Lt. William B. Hazen 26 Mar 1856. The site chosen overlooked the Grand Ronde Indian Agency and the relocated tribes. The fort was positioned just west of a demarcation line drawn earlier to separate the settlers and the Indians and along the military road to the coast. The post also adjoined the Killimuck Indian trail so access could be controlled. Civil War General Philip H. Sheridan, then a 2nd Lieutenant, joined Lt. Hazen at Fort Yamhill early in 1856 and, as quartermaster, supervised the completion of the fort. Sheridan remained at the fort until the outbreak of the U.S. Civil War in 1861 except for a 9 month assignments to Fort Hoskins.
