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Fort Davis National Historic SitePhoto of snow-covered Post Hospital at Fort Davis National Historic Site.
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Fort Davis National Historic Site
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Camels at Fort Davis NHS.  

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In an attempt to better supply Fort Davis and other southwestern posts, the army embarked on an unusual experiment by importing camels from the Middle East in 1856. Camels passed through Fort Davis in 1857, 1859 and 1860.

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