The site today is a dense neighborhood, partly occupied by Becker College, established in 1887. A plaque commemorating the Camp stands at Elm Park, which sits just across from where the fairgrounds were located.[2]
^"Western Massachusetts - Camp Lincoln". American Forts Network. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
^ abBrowne, Patrick. "Civil War Training Camps in Massachusetts, Part One". Historical Digression. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
^Roberts, Robert B. (1988). Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States. New York: Macmillan. pp. 409–410. ISBN0-02-926880-X.
camp, lincoln, massachusetts, camp, lincoln, american, civil, camp, that, existed, 1861, worcester, massachusetts, located, agricultural, fairgrounds, around, park, neighborhood, named, after, levi, lincoln, 13th, governor, massachusetts, first, mayor, worcest. Camp Lincoln was an American Civil War camp that existed in 1861 in Worcester Massachusetts 1 It was located on the Agricultural Fairgrounds around the Elm Park neighborhood It was named after Levi Lincoln Jr the 13th Governor of Massachusetts and first Mayor of Worcester On June 3 1862 the camp was renamed Camp Wool in honor of John E Wool the oldest general in the regular army Units trained here included the 21st 25th 34th 36th 49th 51st and 57th regiments of Massachusetts infantry 2 Camp Scott named for Major General Winfield Scott also existed in Worcester for about 6 weeks in June August 1861 as a training camp for the 15th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment 3 Contents 1 Units Trained 2 Today 3 See also 4 ReferencesUnits Trained edit21st Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry 25th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry 34th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry 36th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry 49th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry 51st Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry 57th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer InfantryToday editThe site today is a dense neighborhood partly occupied by Becker College established in 1887 A plaque commemorating the Camp stands at Elm Park which sits just across from where the fairgrounds were located 2 See also editList of military installations in MassachusettsReferences edit Western Massachusetts Camp Lincoln American Forts Network Retrieved July 16 2020 a b Browne Patrick Civil War Training Camps in Massachusetts Part One Historical Digression Retrieved March 19 2019 Roberts Robert B 1988 Encyclopedia of Historic Forts The Military Pioneer and Trading Posts of the United States New York Macmillan pp 409 410 ISBN 0 02 926880 X 42 16 06 N 71 48 47 W 42 2683 N 71 8130 W 42 2683 71 8130 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Camp Lincoln Massachusetts amp oldid 1133375995, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
