Camp Harry J. Jones, Arizona

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Camp Harry J. Jones was a U.S. Army post in Arizona that served as a key base for infantry units, including African American “Buffalo Soldier” regiments, during the early 20th century and the Mexican border conflicts.

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Camp Harry J. Jones, Arizona canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Army post
country United States
garrisoned 10th Cavalry Regiment (United States)
11th Cavalry Regiment (United States)
12th Infantry Regiment (United States)
18th Infantry Regiment (United States)
19th Infantry Regiment (United States)
1st Aero Squadron (United States Army)
1st Cavalry Regiment (United States)
21st Infantry Regiment (United States)
22nd Infantry Regiment (United States)
24th Infantry Regiment (United States)
25th Infantry Regiment (United States)
30th Infantry Regiment (United States)
34th Infantry Regiment (United States)
35th Infantry Regiment (United States)
4th Infantry Regiment (United States)
5th Cavalry Regiment (United States)
6th Cavalry Regiment (United States)
7th Cavalry Regiment (United States)
82nd Field Artillery Regiment (United States)
9th Cavalry Regiment (United States)
African American Buffalo Soldier regiments
linked to: Buffalo Soldiers

Engineer units (United States Army)
Medical Department units (United States Army)
Quartermaster Corps units (United States Army)
linked to: U.S. Army units

Signal Corps units (United States Army)
United States Army infantry units
linked to: Infantry Branch
locatedIn Arizona
Douglas, Arizona
locatedNear Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico
linked to: Agua Prieta

United States–Mexico border
militaryBranch United States Army cavalry
United States Army infantry
linked to: Infantry Branch
namedAfter Harry J. Jones
operatedBy United States Army
partOf United States–Mexico border defense system
role key base for Buffalo Soldier units on the Mexican border
support base for U.S. Army operations against cross-border raids
significantEvent Mexican border conflicts
significantPeriod early 20th century
status former military installation
timePeriod Mexican Revolution era
Pancho Villa Expedition era
usedFor border defense
cavalry operations support
infantry training
military post
staging area for Mexican border operations

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24th U.S. Infantry Regiment garrison Camp Harry J. Jones, Arizona