Confederate States of America Camp Van Dorn

Confederate States of America Camp Van Dorn (HM2NAU)

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N 35° 58.067', W 83° 56.912'

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March 28 ~ July 28, 1862

Major General E. Kirby Smith of the Confederate Army established Camp Van Dorn 1 1/2 to 2 miles west of Knoxville Depot, near the banks of a little stream, Third Creek. It operated from March 28 through July 28, 1862. Most Georgia Confederate Infantry regiments, including the 37th, 39th, 40th, and 52nd from Camp McDonald at "Big Shanty", Georgia were here. Diseases decimated the ranks of the Ga. 40th and 52nd, killing 137. Mot of these Confederate dead were buried in Bethel Cemetery here in Knoxville.
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Placed ByTennessee Historical Commission
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Date Added Sunday, December 1st, 2019 at 10:01am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 234110 N 3984395
Decimal Degrees35.96778333, -83.94853333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 58.067', W 83° 56.912'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 58' 4.02" N, 83° 56' 54.72" W
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