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the Roe County. The Journal, o cemoved for the locality of Fort Klamath was lukak, meaning within, or in the midst, and referred to the location close to or between mountains. The fort was established with two companies of soldiers in 1863. It was an important post during the Modoc, Snake and Piute wars, and at that time and for some years later it was at a point about a mile southeast of its present location. The troops were removed in 1889. For story about Fort Klamath, see Oregon Journal, October 24, 1937.

FORT LAMERICK, Curry County. The locality of Big Meadows was important during the Rogue River War of 1855-56. It is in the extreme northeast part of Curry County, about two miles north of Rogue River and near the southeast corner of township 32 south, range 10 west. It is mentioned several times in Victor's Early Indian Wars of Oregon and also in Walling's History of Southern Oregon. On account of their strategic position, the Oregon volunteers decided to establish a post at the Big Meadows, and a site was selected May 1, 1856. This post was called Fort Lamerick in compliment to Brigadier-General John K. Lamerick of the Oregon troops. Since hostilities were over in the summer of 1856, Fort Lamerick was short lived. In February, 1944, Forest Ranger L. J. Cooper of Galice kindly sent some information about Fort Lamerick. The post was very close to the quarter-corner between sections 1 and 2, township 33 south, range 10 west, and was about 300 feet above the present (1944) site of the Frye barn. In 1896 there were remains of the fort, some rotting logs and what appeared to be a dugout. These remains were cleared off by C. J. Frye when he took up a homestead. Local tradition is to the effect that the fort was a crude affair, hardly more than low log breastworks enclosing a camping place. Despite that, Fort Lamerick was important as a rendezvous and merits recording.

FORT LANE, Jackson County. Fort Lane was built for service in the Rogue River War. It was established September 28, 1853, and evacuated in September, 1856. See OHQ, volume XXXVI, page 59. In the files of the Oregon Historical Society is a letter from Captain A. J. Smith of the U. S. Dragoons, dated December 18, 1853, and addressed to General Lane, saying that the fort had been completed and that the detachment of three companies of dragoons and one company of infantry was quite comfortable. The fort was named in compliment to General Joseph Lane, whose career is described under LANE County. Walling, in History of Southern Oregon, page 231, says: "Appropriately named Fort Lane, it was commodiously and even handsomely built, and in a manner well adapted to the uses of such a post. A stockade enclosed quite a spacious area in which was a parade ground, together with barracks for private soldiers, houses for officers, an armory, hospital, and other necessary buildings, all built of logs." The D.A.R. marker for Fort Lane is about a quarter of a mile north of Tolo on the road to Gold Ray, near the Southern Pacific tracks. Stones for the marker were taken from the remains of the fort. Fort LEE, Wasco County. Fort Lee was the stockade or post es. tablished at The Dalles by the Oregon volunteers during the Cayuse War in the fall of 1847. It was named for Major H. A. G. Lee of the expeditionary force. According to Bancroft, History of Oregon, volume I, page 703, the only piece of ordnance at the governor's command was a nine-pounder belonging to Oregon City. This was sent to The Dalles, which place was designated as army headquarters. The compiler does