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The fort was again abandoned after this wave of deportees moved through, though it was occasionally used from
September to November as a base to search for escapees in the mountains. The forced relocation due to the Treaty of New Echota officially ended in December 1838, though searches continued for
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Cherokee relocation. Within a week, groups of 100 to 1,250 prisoners would be escorted through Fort Armistead was they were moved 80 miles (130 km) from Fort Butler to Fort Cass. More than 3,000 deportees from North Carolina were moved
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quickly dispersed the settlers and established a camp at the stock stand. With 85 to 90 men on site, it was the only US Army post in
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