Camp Harlan

Camp Harlan (1861-1862) - A U.S. Civil War Camp established in 1861 near Mount Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa. Probably named for Senator James Harlan. Renamed Camp McKean in 1862. Abandoned in 1862. History Camp Harlan was activated in October 1861 at Mount Pleasant in Henry County, Iowa. The camp was opened as a temporary Civil War rendezvous camp for the 4th Iowa Cavalry, until 22 Feb 1862, when they moved to St. Louis with twelve companies and 1086 men and officers. In the fall of 1862, the 25th Iowa Infantry used the camp, which was then named Camp McKean, to organize the 25th Iowa Volunteer Infantry. Ten companies were mustered on 27 Sep 1862 with a strength of 972 men. In early November these units began moving south. Current Status The site of the camp is now marked by a boulder and bronze tablet and a separate reader-board marker. {"selectable":false,"height":"-500","width":"-500"} Location: Mount Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa. Maps & Images Lat: 40.97633 Long: -91.58255 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 725' GPS Locations: 40.97633, -91.58255 See Also: Sources: 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 287. USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 1981581 Links: North American Forts - Camp Harlan Visited: 8 Aug 2020