Camp William Penn

by Donald Scott Sr. and Donald Scott Sr

Book Overview

An interesting history of Camp William Penn, featuring vintage and never-before-seen photographs.

Camp William Penn, established in 1863, was the largest federal facility to train black Northern-based soldiers during the Civil War and is steeped in Civil War history. Almost 11,000 troops and officers trained at the sprawling facility outside of Philadelphia and a special officers' training school in the city. The camp, backed by...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738557358
• ISBN13: 9780738557359
• Release Date: May 2008
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.5" x 9.1"