Camp Curtis

Camp Curtis (1862-1865) - A Union U.S. Civil War Camp established in 1862 by Captain George W. Ousley, 1st California Volunteer Battalion of Mountaineers, in present day Arcata, Humboldt County, California. Perhaps named for Major James F. Curtis, commander at nearby Camp Lincoln. Abandoned in 1865. Also known as Camp on Janes Farm.

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  Camp Curtis Period Photo
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  Camp Curtis Marker Locale

Current Status

Camp Curtis Marker

Marker only, private property, Arcata, Humboldt County, California.

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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 65-66
• Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2,page 25

Links:

• North American Forts - Camp Curtis
• California Military Museum - Camp Curtis
• Wikipedia - Camp Curtis

Related:
1st California Volunteer Battalion of Mountaineers, 2nd California Volunteer Infantry, Camp Lincoln, Camp on Janes Farm, Encyclopedia of Historic Forts, New or Updated Forts and Camps, Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, U.S. Civil War, James F. Curtis,