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.
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History of Camp Nye
Established in June 1862 by California Volunteers and later garrisoned by companies "D" and "E", 1st 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.
USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 848027
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Location: Kings Canyon Road, 2.5 miles west of the Capitol Building in Carson City, Nevada. Maps & Images Lat: 9.1646314 Long: -119.8046267 |
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
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