Fort Churchill, Nevada Page7
Courtesy of William Bozic, Houston,
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Inside the
This photo shows the holding area for prisoners |
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Guard House Panel
Discipline was important for maintaining order among the ranks.
Offenders were confined to the guardhouse for a specified period of
time, anywhere from a few days to six months. The most common offense,
drunkenness, was usually worth ten days in "the Mill". Prisoners were
shackled in at night and assigned laborious duties during the day |
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Powder Magazine Ruin
This is what remains of the powder magazine. Fort Churchill is located
in a desert so it is extremely dry. Visitors should bring their own
water, wear a hat, sunglasses, and clothes that will keep skin from
being exposed. Sunscreen is a must |
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Powder Magazine Panel
The garrison stored its powder and munitions in this storehouse. It
was built of adobe, like most of the other structures, but without
windows. It was believed an explosion would vent through the roof,
doing less damage to people and property |
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The Well
There is a trail around the well and signs posted to not get off the
trail. Do not even dream about getting water out of this ruined well |
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Hospital Panel
The Fort was fortunate in having a hospital and a surgeon, since
most comparable posts had neither. The L-shaped hospital had limited
space and only one matron, so it is assumed there were only 20 beds
(an 1862 Army regulation allowed one matron per 20 patients). The
hospital stayed full, usually with cases of colds and pneumonia.
Sometimes there were outbreaks of measles and smallpox |
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