Camp Union (1)

Camp Union (1) (1861-1866) - A U.S. Civil War temporary training camp established for California Union Volunteers in 1861. Abandoned in 1866 after the end of the war.

Camp Union Marker Closeup

Camp Union Marker

Camp Union (1) History

First established on a racetrack across the Sacramento River from Suttersville, it was moved in November 1861 to a location close to the current Sacramento Zoo grounds at the corner of Suttersville Road and S. Land Park Drive. During the U.S. Civil War Camp Union served as a training center for the 5th California Infantry Volunteers under Bvt. Brig. Gen. George W. Bowie and trained some 5000 troops for service in the conflict. At the end of the war it served as a mustering out place for returning veterans. The camp was abandoned in 1866 after the close of the war.

Current Status

Only a marker exists at the north corner of Suttersville Road and S. Land Park Drive in Sacramento, Sacramento County, California.

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Location: Marker located at the north corner of Suttersville Road and S. Land Park Drive in Sacramento, Sacramento County, California. Maps & Images Lat: 38.53768 Long: -121.503663 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: '

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 96-97
• Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 36

Links:

• North American Forts - Camp Union
• California Military Museum - Camp Union

Visited: 8 Aug 2009

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