Camp Dahlgren

Camp Dahlgren (1864-1864) - Established 22 Aug 1864 by Capt. John M. Drake, 1st Oregon Volunteer Cavalry, and named after Colonel Ulric Dahlgren. Located in Crook County, Oregon. The camp was abandoned 20 Sep 1864. Camp Dahlgren Locale Camp Dahlgren History This camp was established as a depot by the members of the 1864 Expedition to Southeast Oregon as they moved east. Current Status Private property. {"selectable":false,"width":"500"} Location:Southeast from Prineville, Crook County, Oregon, on Rt 380, Paulina Hwy, close to Paulina. Maps & Images Lat: 44.13333 Long: -119.95 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 3684' 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 Oregon Military History, Forts-Camps-Roads 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 664 Links: Visited: 8 May 2010 Camp Dahlgren Picture Gallery Click on the picture to see a larger version. Contribute additional pictures - the more the better!