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From Powell'Casey's book...

Encyclopedia of Forts, Posts Named Camps, Camps and Military Installationinstallations in Louisiana, 1700-1981

Camp Vienna:(1862 - 1864), Vienna; A CSA training camp

Camp Pratt:(1862), near New Iberia; A CSA training camp located on Spanish Lake five miles north of town.

Camp Walker:(1861), a CSA training camp at the Metairie Horse Race Track. It was replaced by Camp Moore in Tangipahoa.

Camp Moore:(1861 - 1864), Tangipahoa; A major Confederate training camp for the state. It replaced Camp Walker in New Orleans (see page two). It was destroyed by Union cavalry in 1864. Admission fee to the museum.

I extracted the entire WBTS listings and can post them as a text document or send as an attachment if anybody needs it. Most libraries in this area have this book available. There are of course many other listings but these are the ones pointed out as training bases. It is also possible I overlooked a listing so take this with a grain of salt.

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