Last updated: October 1, 2021
Place
Fort Bowie Ruins Tour- Stop 3
Quick Facts
Location:
Bowie, AZ
The corrals at Fort Bowie were built to enclose the quartermaster’s animals, primarily livestock, as well as cavalry horses. Originally built of timber, adobe walls were first added in 1870. Carpenter shops, blacksmith shops, farrier and saddle rooms, and granaries were also located within the corrals.
It was the responsibility of the cavalry to care for their horses. This included regular stable duties, as well as feeding and grooming their horses. Horses were utilized for patrolling, or scouting as it was commonly termed. Scouting parties could be out in the field for periods of days or weeks. In southwest, including Arizona, the cavalry was routinely engaged in extended scouts of two to three hundred miles.
It was the responsibility of the cavalry to care for their horses. This included regular stable duties, as well as feeding and grooming their horses. Horses were utilized for patrolling, or scouting as it was commonly termed. Scouting parties could be out in the field for periods of days or weeks. In southwest, including Arizona, the cavalry was routinely engaged in extended scouts of two to three hundred miles.