Camp Piatt

Camp Piatt (HM2JM5)

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N 38° 14.987', W 81° 33.697'

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Site of the largest Civil War camp
in the Kanawha Valley, it was named
for Union Col. A. Sanders Piatt of
the 34th Ohio (Zouaves). Location
along present-day U.S. Route 60 and
the Kanawha River was of strategic
importance to troops of both armies
who operated here between 1861 and
1865. During 1863, the 23rd Ohio,
including future U.S. presidents
Hayes and McKinley, camped here.
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HM NumberHM2JM5
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Year Placed2017
Placed ByWest Virginia Archives and History
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, August 14th, 2019 at 11:02am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 450859 N 4233678
Decimal Degrees38.24978333, -81.56161667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 14.987', W 81° 33.697'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 14' 59.22" N, 81° 33' 41.82" W
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