Camp Harris (1)

Camp Harris (1) (1861-1863) - A Confederate U.S. Civil War training Camp established in 1861 near Estill Springs, Franklin County, Tennessee. Abandoned in 1863. Camp Harris Marker History of Camp Harris Established in 1861 as a Confederate U.S. Civil War training camp in Estill Springs, Franklin County, Tennessee. Later became a fortified camp guarding railroad bridges over the Elk River. Confederate General Braxton Bragg established a temporary command post here in June 1863 during his withdrawal to Chattanooga. Abandoned in 1863. Current Status Marker on Tennessee Hwy 16. Some traces of the fortification are reported still to exist. Location: Estill Springs, Franklin County, Tennessee. Map point is the marker. Maps & Images Lat: 35.25418 Long: -86.1209 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: .....' See Also: U.S. Civil War Sources: Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 741. Links: Forts - Camp Harris Visited: 29 Apr 2016