E. D. Wilson
Alabama camps
Sat Sep 16 13:50:44 2000


Ken,
There was Camp Winn at Shelby Springs that was a training camp and recruitment center.The Al 28th Inf Regt. trained there.
Shelby Springs had mineral springs in the area and was a resort for the wealthy planters prior to the war.
When Vicksburg fell the hospital was moved to Shelby Springs and operated until the war ended.
277 soldiers died there and are buried on the hill behind the hospital. Cemetery is maintained by the local camp of the SCV and the Shelby County Historical Society. There is a memorial service each April.
E. D.

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