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Camp Union (California)

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Camp Sutterville plaque historical marker 666 with pillar in background
Camp Sutterville plaque historical marker 666 with pillar in background

Camp Union near Sacramento, California was a military training center for the Union Army during the American Civil War. First constructed near Sacramento, across the river from Sutterville the camp operated from 1861 until it was evacuated due to the flood waters from the Great Flood of 1862. The second camp site was located on the east side of the river in Sutterville. These camps primarily served as a training camps for California volunteer regiments. Toward the end of the conflict, the camp became a discharge center for returning troops until the post was closed and abandoned in 1866. The troops of the 5th Regiment California Volunteer Infantry, organized and training in the camp at the time, aided the flooded capital of California during the Great Flood. The site is California Historical Landmark No. 666.

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Camp Union (California)
Sutterville Road, Sacramento South Land Park

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N 38.5378 ° E -121.504 °
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Sutterville Road 1250
95822 Sacramento, South Land Park
California, United States
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Camp Sutterville plaque historical marker 666 with pillar in background
Camp Sutterville plaque historical marker 666 with pillar in background
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