Camp Cummings
Camp Cummings (1867-1867) - A Post U.S. Civil War era Camp established in 1867 in Virginia City, Madison County, Montana. Named Camp Cummings after Quartermaster General Colonel Hamilton Cummings. Abandoned in 1867. HistoryA volunteer militia camp that was established in 1867 as Montana became a Territory. Rapid growth in Virginia City as a result of a gold discovery there on 26 May 1863. Thousands of gold-seekers rushed to the area, and by 1864 the Virginia City area had some 30,000 residents. Virginia City became the territorial capital (1865-1875) and the Madison County seat. Camp Cummings was a volunteer militia camp built to raise and train an 80-man company in Virginia City. The camp was abandoned later in 1867. Current StatusUnknown
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