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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1861-1863) - A Confederate [[U.S. Civil War]] training Camp established in 1861 near Estill Springs, Franklin County, Tennessee. Abandoned in 1863. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1861-1863) - A Confederate [[U.S. Civil War]] training Camp established in 1861 near Estill Springs, Franklin County, Tennessee. Abandoned in 1863. | ||
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== History of Camp Harris == | == History of Camp Harris == | ||
Established in 1861 as a Confederate [[U.S. Civil War]] training camp in Estill Springs, Franklin County, Tennessee. Later became a fortified camp guarding railroad bridges over the Elk River. | Established in 1861 as a Confederate [[U.S. Civil War]] training camp in Estill Springs, Franklin County, Tennessee. Later became a fortified camp guarding railroad bridges over the Elk River. | ||
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Abandoned in 1863. | Abandoned in 1863. | ||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
Marker on Tennessee Hwy 16. Some traces of the fortification are reported to | Marker on Tennessee Hwy 16. Some traces of the fortification are reported still to exist. | ||
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<googlemap version="0.9" lat="35.25418" lon="-86.1209" zoom="16" width="500" scale="yes" overview="yes" controls="large" icons="http://www.fortwiki.com/mapicons/icon{label}.png"> | <googlemap version="0.9" lat="35.25418" lon="-86.1209" zoom="16" width="-500" height="-500" scale="yes" overview="yes" controls="large" icons="http://www.fortwiki.com/mapicons/icon{label}.png"> | ||
(F) 35.25418, -86.1209, Camp Harris (1) | (F) 35.25418, -86.1209, Camp Harris (1) | ||
(1861-1863) | (1861-1863) | ||
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'''Location:''' Estill Springs, Franklin County, Tennessee. | '''Location:''' Estill Springs, Franklin County, Tennessee. Map point is the marker. | ||
{{Mapit-US-cityscale|35.25418|-86.1209}} | {{Mapit-US-cityscale|35.25418|-86.1209}} | ||
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'''Links:''' | '''Links:''' | ||
* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/East/tn-cent.html#harris2 Forts - Camp Harris | * [http://www.northamericanforts.com/East/tn-cent.html#harris2 Forts - Camp Harris] | ||
{{Visited|29 Apr 2016}} | {{Visited|29 Apr 2016}} | ||
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Camp Harris (1) (1861-1863) - A Confederate U.S. Civil War training Camp established in 1861 near Estill Springs, Franklin County, Tennessee. Abandoned in 1863.
History of Camp HarrisEstablished in 1861 as a Confederate U.S. Civil War training camp in Estill Springs, Franklin County, Tennessee. Later became a fortified camp guarding railroad bridges over the Elk River. Confederate General Braxton Bragg established a temporary command post here in June 1863 during his withdrawal to Chattanooga. Abandoned in 1863. Current StatusMarker on Tennessee Hwy 16. Some traces of the fortification are reported still to exist.
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Links: Visited: 29 Apr 2016
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