Camp William Penn
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whateverphl
N 40° 03.981 W 075° 08.538
18T E 487865 N 4435130
Civil War African American Army Training Facility.
Waymark Code: WM10QE
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 12/05/2006
Views: 45
Here was Pennsylvania's only training camp for African American soldiers -- and the largest of the 18 in the nation -- during the Civil War. Comprising over 10,000 men, 11 regiments of U.S. Colored Troops were trained here: the 3rd, 6th, 8th, 22nd, 24th, 25th, 32nd, 41st, 43rd, 45th & 127th. Recruits first arrived on June 26, 1863; many were to fight in Virginia, South Carolina, Florida & elsewhere. The camp closed August 14, 1865.
Marker Name: Camp William Penn
County: Montgomery
Date Dedicated: 05/15/1999
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: 7322 Sycamore Ave., LaMott
Category: African American, Military, Civil War
Website: [Web Link]
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