Camp William Penn - LaMott PA
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Don.Morfe
N 40° 03.981 W 075° 08.538
18T E 487865 N 4435131
Camp William Penn was Pennsylvania's only training camp for African American soldiers -- and the largest of the 18 in the nation -- during the Civil War.
Waymark Code: WM16YB9
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 10/29/2022
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member pmaupin
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LOCATION: 7322 Sycamore Ave., LaMott PA

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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.
Civil Right Type: Race (includes U.S. Civil Rights movement)
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