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Revision as of 17:37, 28 October 2007
Camp Day (1860-1860) - Established 16 Jul 1860 by 1st Lt. Alexander Piper, Company L, 3rd U.S. Artillery, and named after Lt. Edward H. Day who died 2 Jan 1860. Abandoned 6 Oct 1860.
Camp Day History
Lt. Piper and his detachment of 2 officers and 66 enlisted men left Fort Umpqua (2) 26 Jun 1860 and established Camp Day on 16 Jul 1860. They departed Camp Day on 6 Oct 1860 and returned to Fort Umpqua (2) 18 Oct 1860.
Current Status
Unknown
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Location: Near John Boyle Reservoir off of Green Springs Hwy (Rt 66) between Medford and Klamath Falls, Oregon Maps & Images Lat: 42.15400 Long: -122.02750 |
Sources:
- Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 133
- McArthur, Lewis A. & McArthur, Lewis L., Oregon Geographic Names, Oregon Historical Society Press; 7 edition (December 2003), 1073 pages, ISBN 0875952771, ISBN 978-0875952772, page 145-146
- Oregon Military History, Forts-Camps-Roads
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