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'''See Also:''' | '''See Also:''' | ||
* [[Camp Meigs (2)]] | |||
* [[Camp Stanton (1)]] | |||
'''Sources:''' | '''Sources:''' | ||
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* [https://www.northamericanforts.com/East/maboston1.html#cam North American Forts - Camp Cameron] | * [https://www.northamericanforts.com/East/maboston1.html#cam North American Forts - Camp Cameron] | ||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camp_Cameron Wikipedia - Camp Cameron] | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camp_Cameron Wikipedia - Camp Cameron] | ||
* [https://historicaldigression.com/2015/05/20/civil-war-training-camps-in-massachusetts/ | * [https://historicaldigression.com/2015/05/20/civil-war-training-camps-in-massachusetts/ Historical Digression - Camp Cameron] | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:22, 7 January 2019
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HistoryThe 1st Massachusetts occupied the camp on 13 Jun 1861 while the camp was still under construction. In the short life of the camp 8 units trained here. Camp Cameron was eventually superseded by Camp Meigs (2) and Camp Stanton in 1862. Current StatusThe site has bee overbuilt and there are no visible remains. The camp occupied an area in North Cambridge bounded on the west by Massachusetts Avenue, on the north by Clarendon Ave., on the east by Broadway and on the south by Shea Street.
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