found: Old Fort Lewis College web site, April 6, 2006(Fort Lewis; initially estab. in 1878 outside of Pagosa Springs, Colo.; in July 1880 moved to a site on the LaPlata R. 14 mi. SW of Animas City, Colo.; in 1882 Gen. W.T. Sherman stated that Fort Lewis is "deemed absolutely necessary for the protection of southern and western Colorado"; on May 28, 1891, U.S. sec. of war approved army's recommendation to abandon Fort Lewis and on Aug. 27, 1891 abandonment began; all serviceable property and stores were sent to Fort Logan, post records went to the War Dept., post library was transported to Omaha, Neb.)
