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The Sgt. James W. Nicholson Camp #1478 is in the process of having a stone created to honor those men who trained at Camp Jackson North of Vienna.
Camp Jackson was a "Camp of Instruction" in the summer of 1862. Much is speculation about its location and less is known about the units that were there. As for the location, we can refer to the No Pardons to Ask nor Apologies to Make; The Journal of William Henry King, Gray's 28th Louisiana Infantry Regiment, edited by Gary D. Joiner.
King's journal places the location of Camp Jackson 7 miles north of Vienna on the "Lisbon Road" and 1 mile south of D'Arbonne Creek. This is very near Unionville, Colvin Memorial and Cemetery. We have already received permission to place the stone there.
Our camp is planning a stone dedication service as soon as possible.
If possible, I would like to have present the descendants of soldiers who trained at Camp Jackson. Hopefully, we will have enough for a roll call with each descendant answering for his Confederate ancestor. We do know that Gray's 28th was there.
If you have a Confederate ancestor who was in Gray's 28th Louisiana Infantry and/or trained at Camp Jackson please contact me. I would like to compile a list of those men and their descendants. And if possible please include a short bio. My email is below. And, please, as soon as possible. We are shooting for the first part of December for the service.
The list of Companies of the 28th is as follows:
Co. A (Bienville) "Bienville Stars"
Co. B (Bossier) "Marks Guards"
Co. C. (Jackson"
Co. D. (Claiborne) "Claiborne Invincibles"
Co. E. (Winn)
Co. F. (Jackson) Jackson Volunteers
Co. G (Winn)
Co. H (Bienville)
Co. I (Jackson)
Co. K(Winn)
Email: kimbelldonald49@gmail.com Phone: 318-245-3401
In your service,
Donald Kimbell, Chaplain LADIVSCV
Commander, Sgt. James W. Nicholson Camp #1478
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