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Camp Cass Establishment

Name: Camp Cass Establishment
Start: 1834-09-01
Location: Cherokee Agency

When: 1834-09-01
Where: Cherokee Agency
Part of: Fort Cass established in Tennessee

Infantry arrived at the Cherokee Agency in September 1834, establishing Camp Cass, which preceded the formal fort establishment.

Before the removal began, the site served as the U.S. federal agency to the Cherokee Nation. Infantry arrived on September 1, 1834, establishing Camp Cass. This camp later evolved into Fort Cass, which was formally established in 1835 as a military post in Charleston.

Sources

Fort Cass Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-19

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