Camp Bragg was a major Confederate encampment located in Ouachita (present-day Nevada) County, Arkansas,[1][2] about 23 miles (37 km) southwest of Camden.[3] It served as Headquarters of the District of Arkansas from October 1863 until January 1864, when it was replaced by Camp Sumter, Arkansas.[4]
| Camp Bragg | |
|---|---|
| Near Woodlawn, Arkansas | |
| Site history | |
| Built | October 21, 1863 |
| Built by |  Confederate States Army |
| In use | October 21, 1863 – January 29, 1864 |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
| Garrison information | |
| Past commanders | Lieut. Gen. Theophilus H. Holmes |
| Garrison | Headquarters, District of Arkansas |
| Occupants | Price's Division |
History
The evacuation of Little Rock, the state capital, by the Confederate District of Arkansas in the fall of 1863 dictated the need for a new headquarters location. Camp Bragg, presumably named for General Braxton Bragg, was "situated on a pine ridge with a steep hollow on one side, and a swamp on the other."[5]
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