Delaware in Delaware County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Camp Delaware

1862 - 1864

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 21, 2008

1. Camp Delaware Marker

Inscription. Near this site, the Union army established two camps on either side of the Olentangy River during the Civil War. Both were known as Camp Delaware. The first camp, situated on the west side of the river in the summer of 1862, was where the white recruits of the 96th and 121st regiments of Ohio Volunteer Infantry were mustered into service. A second camp, on the east side of the Olentangy, was established in the summer of 1863 and became the rendezvous point for most African-American Ohioans joining the army. The 127th Regiment of Ohio Volunteer Infantry - later renamed the 5th Regiment United States Colored Troops, the 27th U.S. Colored Troops, and members of other African-American units were mustered into service at Camp Delaware.

Erected 2002 by Ohio Bicentennial Commission, The Longaberger Company, Delaware County Historical Society, Delaware City Council, Delaware County Commissioners, and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 2-21.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Forts and Castles • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection, and the Ohio, Delaware County Historical Society series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1862.

Location.

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40° 17.089′ N, 83° 4.142′ W. Marker is in Delaware, Ohio, in Delaware County. It is at the intersection of Sandusky Street and Olentangy Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Sandusky Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Delaware OH 43015, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Scioto Valley

and in the Columbus Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Delaware Mausoleum (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Oak Grove Cemetery and Arboretum (approx. 0.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 0.7 miles away); Edwards Gymnasium / Home of High School Basketball Tournaments (approx. 0.7 miles away); Wesley Branch Rickey (approx. ¾ mile away); Plan of the Town of Delaware (approx. ¾ mile away); Andrew Wilson (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Delaware.

Additional keywords. USCT

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 21, 2008

2. Camp Delaware Marker

Looking west, with Pumphrey Terrace (road) seen behind marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 24, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 4,751 times since then and 99 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 22, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.