Hired workers and troops assembled the fort, building 9-foot high and 5-foot thick adobe walls to construct the irregular tridecagon structure.[1] Outside of the defense, an adobe blockhouse and powder magazine were established to store artillery and weapons. Fort Marcy was "ample enough to hold 1000 soldiers."[2] No garrisons were inside the actual fort. Limited quarters were located and constructed on the outside mesa. The fort was never required to defend Santa Fe, resulting in the men being headquartered and horses stabled near the old Spanish military establishment, 600 yards from the governor's palace. Kearney named the newly established fort after William L. Marcy, the secretary of war and his boss at the time. Fort Marcy engaged in little action during the American Civil War and became abandoned upon an executive order from President Andrew Johnson on August 28, 1868.
Wood for the construction of the fort was milled at a sawmill built in 1847, later known as the Randall Davey House.[3]
Mexican–American Waredit
In May 1846, the United States declared war on the Republic of Mexico after a dispute arose over the location of the southern border of the newly annexed State of Texas. Led by General Stephen W. Kearney, his Army of the West, with approximately 1,700 troops, marched into the city of Santa Fe to claim the city and the entire New Mexico Territory on August 18, 1846. On the next day, Kearney ordered two of his chief engineers, William Emory and Jeremy Gilmer, who later served as a major general and chief engineer for the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War, to stake out a good site for a defensive fort. This was crucial in order to prevent an upheaval by the already conquered population. Lt. Emory found the perfect spot in what he called "the only point which commands the entire town."[citation needed] At the location was a summit positioned on a flat-topped hill, 650 yards northeast of Santa Fe's plaza.
Demiseedit
View from Old Fort Marcy Park
In 1887, a Silver City citizen, Tassie Wilson, went to the territorial capital for a visit. During her stay, she and her friends discovered Spanish coins hidden beneath the walls of old Fort Marcy. This incident, first reported by the Silver City Enterprise on September 30, claimed her find to be more than $2,300 worth of coins, the oldest of which dated back to 1740 and 1726 and were donated to the Historical Society of New Mexico. The paper went on to state: "After the discovery was made, large numbers of Santa Fe citizens turned out and dug the whole country up in the vicinity of the fort, but without finding anything new."
The hunt was ultimately the destructive force that ended the remaining standing walls. The government sold the Fort Marcy location at auction in 1891. The city of Santa Fe acquired the site on the hill in 1961, landscaped it and establishing a scenic overlook of the city.[4]
^Berger, William M (1883). Berger's tourists' guide to New Mexico: including descriptions of towns, pueblos, churches, pictures, statues, ruins and antiquities ; together with mountains, cañons, springs, and other places of interest. Ramsey, Millett & Hudson. p. 16. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
^Hughes, John T (1847). Doniphan's expedition; containing an account of the conquest of New Mexico; General Kearney's overland expedition to California; Doniphan's campaign against the Navajos; his unparalleled march upon Chihuahua and Durango; and the operations of General Price at Santa Fé; with a sketch of the life of Col. Doniphan. Cincinnati: U. P. James. pp. 37, 49. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
^Samuel Larcombe (May 14, 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Randall Davey House". National Park Service. Retrieved July 8, 2019. With accompanying four photos
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This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations May 2009 Learn how and when to remove this message Fort Marcy was a military reservation in Santa Fe New Mexico used during the American Civil War and Mexican American War It was decommissioned in the 1890s Contents 1 History 1 1 Construction 1 2 Mexican American War 1 3 Demise 2 See also 3 Notes 4 References 5 External linksHistory editConstruction edit Hired workers and troops assembled the fort building 9 foot high and 5 foot thick adobe walls to construct the irregular tridecagon structure 1 Outside of the defense an adobe blockhouse and powder magazine were established to store artillery and weapons Fort Marcy was ample enough to hold 1000 soldiers 2 No garrisons were inside the actual fort Limited quarters were located and constructed on the outside mesa The fort was never required to defend Santa Fe resulting in the men being headquartered and horses stabled near the old Spanish military establishment 600 yards from the governor s palace Kearney named the newly established fort after William L Marcy the secretary of war and his boss at the time Fort Marcy engaged in little action during the American Civil War and became abandoned upon an executive order from President Andrew Johnson on August 28 1868 Wood for the construction of the fort was milled at a sawmill built in 1847 later known as the Randall Davey House 3 Mexican American War edit In May 1846 the United States declared war on the Republic of Mexico after a dispute arose over the location of the southern border of the newly annexed State of Texas Led by General Stephen W Kearney his Army of the West with approximately 1 700 troops marched into the city of Santa Fe to claim the city and the entire New Mexico Territory on August 18 1846 On the next day Kearney ordered two of his chief engineers William Emory and Jeremy Gilmer who later served as a major general and chief engineer for the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War to stake out a good site for a defensive fort This was crucial in order to prevent an upheaval by the already conquered population Lt Emory found the perfect spot in what he called the only point which commands the entire town citation needed At the location was a summit positioned on a flat topped hill 650 yards northeast of Santa Fe s plaza Demise edit nbsp View from Old Fort Marcy Park In 1887 a Silver City citizen Tassie Wilson went to the territorial capital for a visit During her stay she and her friends discovered Spanish coins hidden beneath the walls of old Fort Marcy This incident first reported by the Silver City Enterprise on September 30 claimed her find to be more than 2 300 worth of coins the oldest of which dated back to 1740 and 1726 and were donated to the Historical Society of New Mexico The paper went on to state After the discovery was made large numbers of Santa Fe citizens turned out and dug the whole country up in the vicinity of the fort but without finding anything new The hunt was ultimately the destructive force that ended the remaining standing walls The government sold the Fort Marcy location at auction in 1891 The city of Santa Fe acquired the site on the hill in 1961 landscaped it and establishing a scenic overlook of the city 4 The Fort Marcy Officer s Residence built in the early 1870s also known as the Edgar Lee Hewett House survives and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places See also editJeremy Francis Gilmer Santa Fe New MexicoNotes edit Berger William M 1883 Berger s tourists guide to New Mexico including descriptions of towns pueblos churches pictures statues ruins and antiquities together with mountains canons springs and other places of interest Ramsey Millett amp Hudson p 16 Retrieved 26 June 2015 Hughes John T 1847 Doniphan s expedition containing an account of the conquest of New Mexico General Kearney s overland expedition to California Doniphan s campaign against the Navajos his unparalleled march upon Chihuahua and Durango and the operations of General Price at Santa Fe with a sketch of the life of Col Doniphan Cincinnati U P James pp 37 49 Retrieved 26 June 2015 Samuel Larcombe May 14 1970 National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Randall Davey House National Park Service Retrieved July 8 2019 With accompanying four photos MEMORIES OF OLD FORT MARCY by Marc SimmonsReferences editThis article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations April 2015 Learn how and when to remove this message mcc sws uiuc edu FORTS histories NM Fort Marcy pdf Archived 2011 07 17 at the Wayback Machine books google com Fort Marcy New Mexico search results www sfaol com Fort Marcy Archived 2009 07 19 at the Wayback Machine waymarking com 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