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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1857-1862) - A U.S. Army Camp established in 1857 during the [[Mormon War]] by Colonel [[Albert Sidney Johnston]], [[2nd U.S. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1857-1862) - A U.S. Army Camp established in 1857 during the [[Mormon War]] by Colonel [[Albert Sidney Johnston]], [[2nd U.S. Cavalry]], in present day Utah County, Utah. Named after Secretary of War, [[John B. Floyd]], who went over to the Confederate side when the [[U.S. Civil]] war began. The camp was then renamed [[Fort Crittenden]] after Senator [[John J. Crittenden]] of Tennessee. Abandoned in 1862. | ||
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Revision as of 17:18, 17 September 2012
Camp Floyd (1857-1862) - A U.S. Army Camp established in 1857 during the Mormon War by Colonel Albert Sidney Johnston, 2nd U.S. Cavalry, in present day Utah County, Utah. Named after Secretary of War, John B. Floyd, who went over to the Confederate side when the U.S. Civil war began. The camp was then renamed Fort Crittenden after Senator John J. Crittenden of Tennessee. Abandoned in 1862.
Camp Floyd History
Current Status
Camp Floyd State Historical Site, Utah County, Utah
USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 1426308
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Location: Camp Floyd State Historical Site, Utah County, Utah. Maps & Images Lat: 40.2527270 Long: -112.0993852 |
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 785-786
- Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2,page 173-174
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