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Tangipahoa in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
 

Camp Moore Confederate Cemetery

 
 
Camp Moore Confederate Cemetery Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, November 23, 2009
1. Camp Moore Confederate Cemetery Marker
Inscription. Site of Camp Moore, 1861-1865, where Confederate soldiers from several states were trained, the largest camp of the Confederacy. A minor engagement was fought nearby, Oct 5-9, 1864. The men buried here died of disease while in the service of their cause.
 
Erected 1957.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial SitesWar, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1864.
 
Location. 30° 53.123′ N, 90° 30.671′ W. Marker is in Tangipahoa, Louisiana, in Tangipahoa Parish. Marker is on Camp Moore Road (State Highway 1052) 0.7 miles north of Jackson Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 70640 Camp Moore Road, Kentwood LA 70444, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Camp Moore #6 (within shouting distance of this marker); Camp Moore #1 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Camp Moore #5 (about 300 feet away); Camp Moore (about 400 feet away); Camp Moore #2 (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Camp Moore (about 500 feet away); Camp Moore #3 (about 500 feet away); Camp Moore Confederate Soldiers Memorial (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tangipahoa.
 
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Camp Moore Confederate Cemetery Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, November 23, 2009
2. Camp Moore Confederate Cemetery Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 17, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 22, 2015. This page has been viewed 396 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on July 22, 2015. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

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