Civil War Camps - La Porte, IN
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N 41° 36.015 W 086° 44.312
16T E 521789 N 4605426
Two Civil War infantry regiments were trained here.
Waymark Code: WM6NJ8
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 06/27/2009
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Located at SR 2 West and Colfax Avenue southeast of La Porte.
Two Civil War training camps: Colfax and Jackson, were located near La Porte. The 9th and 29th Indiana Volunteer Infantry regiments were organized and trained here.
County: La Porte
Year Placed: 1963
Name: Civil War Camps
ID#: 46.1962.1
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