Camp Nye

Camp Nye (1862-1865) - A U.S. Civil War Camp first established in 1862 near Carson City, Nevada. Named Camp Nye after James W. Nye, Governor of Nevada (1861-1864). Abandoned in 1865. Camp Nye Marker History Established in June 1862 by California Volunteers and later garrisoned by companies "D" and "E", 1st Battalion Nevada Volunteer Cavalry in October 1864. Abandoned 10 Sep 1865 with the muster out of the Nevada volunteers (last post return). Current Status Marker only near Carson City, Nevada. Location: Kings Canyon Road, 2.5 miles west of the Capitol Building in Carson City, Nevada. Maps & Images Lat: 9.16463 Long: -119.80463 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 4,951' GPS Locations: 39.162436, -119.794074 Camp Nye Marker 39.16463, -119.80463 Camp Nye 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 493 Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 94 USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 848027 Links: North American Forts - Camp Nye Nevada Historic Preservation Office - Camp Nye Fortification ID: NV0073 - Camp Nye Visited: 18 Mar 2014