Fort Insley

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In spring and summer 1864 Fort Blair, Fort Henning and Fort Insley were constructed to help protect the town and post of Fort Scott from Confederate forces. Fort Insley was named for Capt. Martain H. Insley. It was located just northeast of town, about 1½ blocks northeast of the main part of the post of Fort Scott. It overlooked Buck Run Creek.

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Location: 37.846, -94.705, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Battle of Dry Wood Creek
    American Civil War battle fought in Sep 1861 in Missouri
  • Battle of Marmiton River
    1864 battle of the American Civil War
  • Fort Blair
    Civil War blockhouse in Kansas, US
  • Fort Henning
    civil War blockhouse in Kansas, US
  • Fort Insley
    Civil War blockhouse in Kansas, US
  • Fort Lincoln
    fort in Kansas
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1864-10-25T00:00:00Z
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    sitefortFort InsleyfortWikidata
    sitefortFort LincolnfortWikidata