Camp Russell

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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.

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Location: State Fairgrounds, Salem, Marion County, Oregon. Maps & Images Lat: 44.95917 Long: -123.00806 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 170'

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

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