Camp Wikoff

Camp Wikoff (1898-1898) - A Spanish American War Camp first established in 1898 on Montauk Point, Suffolk County, New York. Established as an isolation camp for returning soldiers from service in Cuba and Puerto Rico during the Spanish American War. Named Camp Wikoff after Colonel Charles Wikoff, 22nd U.S. Infantry, who was killed during the Spanish American War in the assaults on San Juan Heights, Cuba. Abandoned in 1898.

History of Camp Wikoff

Established in August 1898 as an isolation camp for returning soldiers from service in Cuba and Puerto Rico during the Spanish American War. Troops returning from overseas began to arrive on 14 Aug 1898 to a camp that was not complete and could not provide basic services or proper medical care for the wounded and sick.

Abandoned in 28 Oct 1898.

Camp Wikoff Commanders List (edit list)

Assumed	Relieved	Rank	Name	Cullum	Notes
1898-08	1898-08-15	Brig. Gen.	Young, Samuel B. M.	N/A
1898-08-15	1898-09	Maj. Gen.	Wheeler, Joseph	1843
1898-09	1898-10	Maj. Gen.	Shafter, William R.	N/A
Dates are formatted in yyyy-mm-dd to sort correctly. The Cullum Number is the graduation order from the United States Military Academy by year and class rank and links to a page for the officer on the website version of the Cullum Register. Listings without a Cullum Number indicate that the person was not a graduate of the United States Military Academy.

Current Status

Part of Montauk County Park, Montauk Point, Suffolk County, New York.

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Location: Montauk Point, Suffolk County, New York. Maps & Images Lat: 41.0552786 Long: -71.9001532 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: .....'

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 592

Links:

• North American Forts - Camp Wikoff
• Wikipedia - Theodore Roosevelt County Park
• Spanish American War Centennial - Camp Wikoff
• New York Military Museum - Camp Wikoff
• Long Island Genealogy - Camp Wickoff
• Montauk County Park

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