Camp Russell: Difference between revisions

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Camp Russell (1864-1865) - Established in 1864 during the U.S. Civil War by the 1st Oregon Volunteer Infantry and named for Maj. Gen. David A. Russell. Disbanded in 1865.

The State Fair Grounds was converted into Camp Russell with the Pavilion becoming a barracks and kitchen and the dance hall a drill hall.

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Location: State Fairgrounds, Salem, Marion County, Oregon.

Maps & Images

Lat: 44.95917 Long: -123.00806

Sources:

Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 136
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 151
Oregon Military History, Forts-Camps-Roads

Links:

Visited: Visited: 11 Nov 2007

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