Camp Myers

Camp Myers (HM1AKP)

Location: Monroe, TN 38573 Overton County
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 26.934', W 85° 12.816'

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Confederate Induction Center

Camp Myers, a Confederate training camp established early in 1861 in Overton County together with Camp Zollicoffer, was located nearby and named for Calvin Myers, a Mexican War veteran. After Tennessee seceded in June 1861, Camp Myers was used to train men recruited locally. It also became a permanent military post to help secure the border against Federal raids from Kentucky and to suppress the activities of Unionist residents of Overton and Fentress counties. Troops from Camp Myers fought several skirmishes with Unionist home guards and guerrillas. Sgt. Fayette McDowell wrote his family about the many activities in a typical camp day, observing, "You know I am busy. But I stand it very well. I suffer for sleep sometimes."

Gov. Isham G. Harris appointed Col. Stokely H. Huddleston of Livingston as a recruiter for Camp Myers. Col. Sidney S. Stanton also raised and trained troops here. He recruited several companies for the 25th Tennessee Infantry, which he then led until he was mortally wounded during the Atlanta campaign in 1864. The regiment fought at Fishing Creek, in northern Mississippi during the Shiloh campaign, and at Perryville, Murfreesboro, and Chickamauga. In 1864, it was transferred east to Gen. Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia and ended the war in Virginia, surrendering at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865.

Col. John M. Hughs, also of the 25th Tennessee Infantry, operated behind Union lines during the winter of 1863-1864. He led a 300-man Confederate guerrilla unit into Kentucky from here to raid Federal installations.

(Inscription under the photo in the center of the marker)
Washing clothes in camp, Harper's Weekly, July 20, 1861.

(Inscription under the photo at the bottom right of the marker)
Confederate recruits drilling in camp, Harper's Weekly, Nov. 9, 1861
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HM NumberHM1AKP
Series This marker is part of the Tennessee: Tennessee Civil War Trails series
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Placed ByTennessee Civil War Trails
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Date Added Wednesday, October 8th, 2014 at 9:56am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 660094 N 4035222
Decimal Degrees36.44890000, -85.21360000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 26.934', W 85° 12.816'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 26' 56.04" N, 85° 12' 48.96" W
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Closest Postal AddressAt or near 3426 Byrdstown Hwy, Monroe TN 38573, US
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