Hi Delores:

Since nobody else has responded, I'll give you my 2 cents worth! When you live as far away from Louisiana as I do, everything seems to be "near Vicksburg." Here are my suggestions for a possible location of "Camp Norwood."

(1) Source: Robert B. Roberts, "Encylopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States" (MacMillan Publishing Company, New York, 1988), page 356.

Yellow Bayou Redoubt [aka Norwood Plantation Fort] was "located about three miles northwest of Simmesport in Avoyelles Parish at the junction of Yellow Bayou and Bayou de Glaize." The redoubt was abandoned by the Confederates on March 13, 1864 at the beginning of Bank's Red River Campaign. The Battle of Yellow Bayou which closed the Red River Campaign was fought on May 18, 1864 nearby over the grounds of Norwood Plantation.

"Camp Norwood" is not mentioned in Dr. Bergeron's "Guide to Louisiana Military Units 1861-1865" (LSU Press, 1989). The closest references I have come across in Booth's "Records" and family related Compiled Military Service Records from the National Archives report captures at Norwood Plantation. I can't remember any references to "Camp Norwood" per se.

Wildcards:

(2) Major Alexander S. Norwood, of the 27th Louisiana Infantry regiment, was promoted to Colonel of the regiment on June 28, 1863 when Colonel Leon D. Marks was mortally wounded during the siege of Vicksburg. The 27th Louisiana was organized in April 1862 at Camp Moore in Louisiana and promptly sent to Vicksburg. This regiment remained in and around Vicksburg until July 4, 1863. Perhaps their regimental camp grounds were informally designated "Camp Norwood" but usually that kind of "honor" goes to the Colonel of the regiment, not the Major.

(3) Earlier in the war, Alexander S. Norwood was Captain of the Skipwith Guards (East Feliciana Parish) which was Company A of the 27th Louisiana Infantry. On March 14, 1863, Joseph A. Norwood [probably a brother or cousin of Alexander] became captain of this company. Following the exchange of the Vicksburg parolees, this company was re-organized and assigned to Gober's Regiment of Mounted Infantry in June 1864. It served in the Florida Parishes and southern Mississippi for the balance of the war. Joseph A. Norwood remained Captain of the company.

Colonel Alexander S. Norwood was apparently captured again sometime after April 1, 1864 and sent to Johnson's Island POW camp. He was released on parole on January 1865 from Johnson's Island and sent to New Orleans.

Can you tell us how and where you came across usage of the name "Camp Norwood?"

Hugh Simmons