Camp Gordon (1) (1855-1856) - Established in late 1855 or early 1856 during the Rogue River Indian War by Captain Samuel Gordon and named after him.
Camp Gordon (1) History
Little is known about this camp.
Current Status
Unknown
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Location: Off of Interstate 5 just south of Azalea, Douglas County, Oregon.
Maps & Images
Lat: 42.78333 Long: -123.25
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Sources:
- Victor, Frances Fuller, The Early Indian Wars of Oregon: compiled from the Oregon Archives and other Original Sources with Muster Rolls, Farnk C. Baker, State Printer, Salem, Oregon, 1894, page 368
- McArthur, Lewis A. & McArthur, Lewis L., Oregon Geographic Names, Oregon Historical Society Press; 7 edition (December 2003), 1073 pages, ISBN 0875952771, ISBN 978-0875952772, page 146
- Oregon Military History, Forts-Camps-Roads
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