Camp Cuba Libre

Camp Cuba Libre (1898-1899) - A Spanish American War 7th Army Corps organization and training camp first established as Camp Springfield in May 1898 in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida. Renamed Camp Cuba Libre in early June 1898. Abandoned in January 1899. History Established 26 May 1898 in Jacksonville to organize and train the 7 Army Corps commanded by General Fitzhugh Lee (Cullum 1755), nephew of General Robert E. Lee (Cullum 542). The camp was planned for a maximum of 20,000 men but grew to 31,000 by September 1898. There were three primary locations within the camp with separate locations for each of the regiments. The main original camp was described as "... camp boundaries were Iona Street on the east, 8th street on the north, Main Street on the west, and 1st street on the south." This original camp was located near the rail facilities but spread north as more units arrived, reaching the water's edge at Trout Creek. Sub Camps of Camp Cuba Libre: Camp Jackson Camp Panama Park Camp Reynolds Camp Wells - Near Panama Park The war ended quickly and troops were quickly mustered out. The camp was abandoned on 11 Jan 1899 when the last soldier left. Partial List of 7th Army Corps Units at Camp Cuba Libre 1st Division 2nd Division 3rd Division 1st Brigade 3rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry 5th Ohio Volunteer Infantry 2nd Georgia Volunteer Infantry 1st Alabama Volunteer Infantry 1st Texas Volunteer Infantry 2nd Brigade 1st Florida Volunteer Infantry 3rd Brigade 1st Ohio Volunteer Infantry 1st Brigade 2nd Brigade 1st South Carolina Volunteer Infantry 1st Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry 9th Illinois Volunteer Infantry 50th Iowa Volunteer Infantry 3rd Brigade Unknown Brigade 49th Iowa Volunteer Infantry 1st Brigade 2nd Brigade Unknown Brigade/Division 32nd Michigan Volunteer Infantry 2nd Illinois Volunteer Infantry 1st North Carolina Volunteer Infantry 2nd New Jersey Volunteer Infantry 50th Iowa Volunteer Infantry 4th Illinois Volunteer Infantry 2nd Virginia Volunteer Infantry 4th Virginia Volunteer Infantry 1st Louisiana Volunteer Infantry 2nd Texas Volunteer Infantry 2nd Louisiana Volunteer Infantry 2nd Mississippi Volunteer Infantry 2nd United States Volunteer Cavalry 3rd Nebraska Volunteer Infantry 161st Indiana Volunteer Infantry 4th United States Volunteer Infantry 6th Missouri Volunteer Infantry Current Status Roadside marker only at East 5th Street just west of Ionia Street. {"selectable":false,"height":"-500","width":"-500"} Location: Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida. Maps & Images Lat: 30.3400467 Long: -81.6498971 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: .....' GPS Locations: 30.341256, -81.647254 Camp Cuba Libre Marker. 30.33457, -81.655147 Camp Site of the 49th Iowa Vol Infantry. 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 160 Links: North American Forts - Camp Cuba Libre U.S. Gen Net - Camp Cuba Libre Metro Jacksonville - Camp Cuba Libre Wikipedia - Camp Cuba Libre HMDB - Camp Springfield (Cuba Libre) HMDB - Camp Site of the 49th Iowa Vol Infantry Visited: No