Camp Moore (3)

Camp Moore (3) (1861-1864) - A Confederate U.S. Civil War training and induction camp established in 1861 near Tangipahoa, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana. Named Camp Moore after Louisiana's Civil War Governor Thomas O. Moore. Destroyed by Union Cavalry in 1864. History of Camp Moore Established 12 May 1861 as a large Confederate U.S. Civil War training and induction camp at Tangipahoa to replace the overcrowded Camp Walker in New Orleans. This camp became the main Confederate training camp in Louisiana assembling and training recruits into ten company regiments. The camp was raided by Union forces several times in 1863 and 1864. The camp was destroyed on 30 Nov 1864 by 5,000 Union Cavalry under Brigadier General John W. Davidson, (Cullum 1257). Current Status Operated as a historic site by the Camp Moore Historical Association, includes a museum, Confederate Cemetery and Soldiers Monument. {"selectable":false,"width":"500"} Location: Near Tangipahoa, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana. Maps & Images Lat: 30.88492 Long: -90.51094 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 174' See Also: 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 343. USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 553866 - Camp Moore Confederate Cemetery Links: North American Forts - Camp Moore Wikipedia - Camp Moore Visited: No