Camp nelson national cemeterycivil war era national. A civil war history kindle edition by sears, richard d download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Camp nelson, kentucky, was designed in 1863 as a military supply dep. Oct 30, 2018 by december 6, 1865, 10,000 formerly enslaved africanamericans and freedmen had enlisted at the camp. The camp nelson photographic collection dated 1864. Camp nelson is our canada my colleague greg hardison and i have been on the road lately, making videos for the khs youtube channel about the relevance and value of history we recently stopped at camp nelson in jessamine county, where we interviewed staff there about the possibility of the site becoming a national monument. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Reading a book from the back can give you goose bumps. The number of wounded soldiers in the infirmaries and the. Camp nelson heritage national monument, nicholasville. While these statements do not give the whole story of camp nelson as a u. Get directions, maps, and traffic for camp nelson, ky. Later it became one of the countrys most important recruiting stations and training camps for black.
One book immediately caught my eye because it was about camp nelson, kentucky. Foster of camp nelson in nicholasville, kentucky, during the civil war. It will also serve as a great resource for the study of ambrose burnsides east tennessee campaign, an operation that is yet to receive a book. Camp nelson in nicholasville, kentucky served as one of the largest recruitment and training depots for united states colored troops.
Richard d sears perched high atop the kentucky river palisades in the central bluegrass, picturesque camp nelson played an important, yet now largely forgotten, role in the tragedies and triumphs of the civil war. Camp nelson sits on a high plateau of rock cliffs, the palisades, surrounded by the kentucky river. Camp nelson, founded on june 12, 1863, in jessamine. In the spring of 1864, when african american soldiers were finally. The book is badly damaged, but front and back covers and frontispiece have been preserved. We recently stopped at camp nelson in jessamine county, where we interviewed staff there about the possibility of the site becoming a national monument. Sears tells the story of the rise and fall of the camp. Sears 2002, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Colored cavalry, a regiment formed at camp nelson, into its first largescale battle, which took place in october 1864 in the.
Camp nelson was established in 1863 as a recruiting station and quartermaster supply base for military operations into east tennessee. New national monument in kentucky honors black civil war. Because of the camp s significance as a usct recruiting base, a large number of these soldiers are interred at camp nelson. Camp nelson is our canada my colleague greg hardison and i have been on the road lately, making videos for the khs youtube channel about the relevance and value of history. Summary camp nelson, kentucky, was designed in 1863 as a military supply depot for the union army. Sears tells the story of the rise and fall of the camp through the shifting perspective. Camp nelson national parks conservation association. Established as a union supply depot and hospital during the civil war, camp nelson became a recruitment and training center for african american soldiers, and a refugee camp for their wives and children. Civil war heritage of kentuckys camp nelson, part ii. Camp nelson was the largest depot and permanent encampment in kentucky outside of louisville. Read download camp nelson kentucky pdf pdf download. Camp nelson photographic collection university of kentucky. Camp nelson heritage national monument, formerly camp nelson national monument and before that camp nelson civil war heritage park, is a 525acre 2.
The 10 best kentucky history museums with photos tripadvisor. Civil war historian to talk on saltville massacre at camp nelson. Camp nelson near lexington, kentucky in the civil war. Cspan school bus toured camp nelson in 2000 and recorded a video interview with dr. A civil war history camp nelson, kentucky, was designed in 1863 as a military supply depot for the union army. The author s concise yet inclusive fortysix page historical introduction provides readers with all of the necessary background material required to place the books primary source materials into an appropriate. The american civil war era camp was established in 1863 as a depot. It was established and named on june 12, 1863, for maj. More than 23,000 black kentucky men joined the union army during the civil war, most to literally fight for their freedom. Camp nelson, kentucky is an expansive, well edited, and valuable compilation of primary source material for military and sociopolitical students of the civil war in the bluegrass state to explore.
I finally received my copy of camp nelson, kentucky. Camp nelson, kentucky a civil war history ebook, 2015. With its role in the creation and nurturing of the 5 th, camp nelson is mentioned in a river divides, the sequel to beyond. Sears tells the story of the rise and fall of the camp through the shifting. Later it became one of the countrys most important recruiting stations and training camps for black soldiers and kentucky s chief center for issuing emancipation papers to former slaves. Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more. Camp nelson national cemetery in nicholasville, kentucky. Later it became one of the countrys most important recruiting stations and training camps for black soldiers and kentucky s chief center for.
Check flight prices and hotel availability for your visit. Because of the camps significance as a usct recruiting base, a large number of these soldiers are interred at camp nelson. Later it became one of the countrys most important recruiting stations and training camps for black soldiers and kentuckys chief center for issuing emancipation papers to former slaves. Adjutant general, report of the adjutant general of the state of kentucky, vol.
View from one of the forts at camp nelson camp nelson was a product of the civil war, created in 1863 and quickly dismantled after the war. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading camp nelson, kentucky. This camp, located near lexington, kentucky was an important recruiting and training camp for black soldiers who often abandoned their slave owners to sign up for service. We recently visited kentuckys camp nelson, the third largest africanamerican recruiting center of the civil war. Colored troops was organized on july 15, 1864, at camp nelson.
I enjoy american history and camp nelson does have an interesting history from the time of the civil war. Camp nelson civil war heritage park is a 525acre park and historical museum located in southern jessamine county, kentucky, 20. It is so amazing the history we played in the area. The history of camp nelson demonstrates the challenges formerly enslaved people faced as they began their lives as. Troops at boonesborough, winchester, and mount sterling, with. Camp nelson and at berea, kentucky, figures prominently in several of the authors books. The nearest airport is blue grass airport in lexington. The home that is there has a walking tour that shows life from the 1860s.
The history of the refugee camp is closely tied to that of the u. When i get a new book i read the part about the author first. We recently stopped at camp nelson in jessamine county, where we. Hes coauthored a report on the camp nelson experiences of former slaves, entitled seizing freedom. The jessamine county facility was an important union quartermaster, commissary depot, recruitment center and hospital. Historic first baptist church of camp nelson home facebook. Camp nelson, highlighted in celebrate african american. Camp nelson, kentucky the university press of kentucky.
The camp nelson limestone is a geologic formation in kentucky. Historic first baptist church of camp nelson, nicholasville, kentucky. Located along the lexingtondanville turnpike and adjacent to the kentucky river, the camp was situated along major lines of transportation and near the cities of nicholasville, lexington and richmond. Camp nelson civil war heritage park, nicholasville, ky. African american soldiers, african americans, antislavery movements, freedmen. Camp nelson in jessamine county, kentucky, was the third largest recruiting center in the nation for black troops during the civil war. Army supply depot, hospital, and recruitment camp, they do focus on the camps most significant story. In the past they have had reenactments in september which can also be informative. When it is a genealogyrelated book i also check the index for my peoples names. Fry, camp nelson, ky rebels are believed to be about making a formidable raid in the eastern part of kentucky, and may have already entered the state, though of this we have no posi tive information. By december 6, 1865, 10,000 formerly enslaved africanamericans and freedmen had enlisted at the camp. Company m many men mustered in from camp nielson, glasgow, barren county, kentucky.
Books on military history, the university press of kentucky. Archaeology of escaped slave at camp nelson, kentucky. Nicholasville, kentucky camp nelson was a large union quartermaster and commissary depot, recruitment and training center, and hospital facility established during the civil war in june 1863. Colored troops usct who were recruited and trained at camp nelson.
Until january 1865 it was attached to the 2nd brigade, 1st division, district of kentucky, dept. Home visual materials curley distillery at camp nelson bridge, jessamine county, kentucky, ca. Richard d sears camp nelson, kentucky, was designed in 1863 as a military supply depot for the union army. But kentucky was a complicated place during the civil war, and camp nelson embodied th e. The unique civil war heritage of kentucky s camp nelson the camp initially was the training camp for the army of the ohio and district of kentucky with somewhere between 3,000 to. Thousands of slaves risked their lives escaping to this site with the hope of securing their freedom and. Winchester sun camp nelson, kentucky is an expansive, well edited, and valuable compilation of primary source material for military and sociopolitical students of the civil war in the bluegrass state to explore. It is also important as kentucky s largest recruitment center for africanamerican troops and as a refugee center. Camp nelson national cemetery is located about 15 miles 24 km south of lexington, kentucky. The unique civil war heritage of kentuckys camp nelson.
Camp nelson, first established in 1863 and named for major general william bull nelson, is located on both the jessamine county and garrard county sides of the river. Sep 14, 2009 camp nelson, kentucky is an expansive, well edited, and valuable compilation of primary source material for military and sociopolitical students of the civil war in the bluegrass state to explore. Camp nelson was a union supply depot and industrial center during the civil war. From there, one can take man o war boulevard east for about five miles to nicholasville road. More than 23,000 african americans from kentucky served in the u. Camp nelson civil war heritage park is a 525acre park and historical museum located in southern jessamine county, kentucky. Since the most important historical events at camp nelson involved the recruiting of black sol. Camp nelson is our canada kentucky historical society. Civil war refugees at camp nelson, kentucky, 18641865.
It will also serve as a great resource for the study of ambrose burnsides east tennessee campaign. Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. Nov 10, 2010 in mays book the saltville massacre, he follows the 5th u. Camp nelson heritage national monument, formerly camp nelson national monument and before that camp nelson civil war heritage park, is a 525acre national monument, historical museum and park located in southern jessamine county, kentucky, united states, 20 miles south of lexington, kentucky. December 31, 2000 clip of camp nelson heritage park this clip, title, and description were not created by cspan. As a result, in june and july 1868, a total of 2,023 remains were removed from areas in kentucky such as frankfort, richmond, london and covington and reinterred at camp nelson national cemetery. The majority of refugees, and especially those who remained following the closing of camp nelson in 1866, were the wives and children of usct. Kentucky society of professional geologists, annual field trip guidebook, 112 p. Pdf download camp nelson kentucky free unquote books. Camp nelson national cemetery, located near nicholasville, kentucky, is all that remains of camp nelson, the largest recruiting center for african american troops in the state, as well as a large union supply depot and hospital facility. We recently visited kentucky s camp nelson, the third largest africanamerican recruiting center of the civil war. Sears tells the story of the rise and fall of the camp through the shifting perspective of a changing. Camp nelson, a key supply base for union forces in kentucky and tennessee, opened in the summer of 1863.
Oct 25, 2017 camp nelson sits on a high plateau of rock cliffs, the palisades, surrounded by the kentucky river. Foster published the photographs in book form in 1864. Sears tells the story of the rise and fall of the camp through the shifting perspective of a changing cast. Curley distillery at camp nelson bridge, jessamine county. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. It was then attached to the military district of kentucky and dept. Organized at camp nelson, kentucky, november 1, 1864june 21, 1865 october 24, 1864. During the course of the war, the camp provided more than 10,000 u. Camp nelson, kentucky, was designed in 1863 as a military supply depot for the union army.