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.
| Camp Union | |
|---|---|
 Camp Union historical marker 666 | |
| Location | Sutterville and Land Park Dr. Sacramento, California |
| Coordinates | 38°32′16″N 121°30′14″W / 38.5378°N 121.5040°W |
| Built | 1861 |
| Reference no. | 666 |
  Location of Camp Union in California  Camp Union (California) (the United States) | |
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.[1]
References
edit- ^ "Camp Union #666". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
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