De Baca County Court House
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| The army post of Ft. Sumner named for General Edwin Vase Sumner, was established in 1862 by Brigadier General James H. Carleton. The six companies of soldiers stationed there were given the difficult job of keeping the peace with marauding Indian tribes in the area by treaty when possible, by force when necessary. This Court House is where the trial was held to try to remove "Billy the Kids" body to Lincoln from the old Ft. Sumner graveyard. |
