Camp Fisher, N.C.-- Part 3: Four Regiments Trained Here

From the NCpedia.

Camp Fisher was established in the fall of 1861 as one of two Confederate infantry training camps in the county.  (Guilford County)  Companies organized here included those from the 28th, 34th and 37th North Carolina Infantry Regiments in 1861 and the 11th N.C. in 1862.

Charles Fisher, for whom it was named, was the second president of the North Carolina Railroad.

The camp was located between West Kivett Drive and Leonard Avenue in High Point.

--Old B-Runner

Camp Fisher, N.C.,-- Part 2: High Point, N.C.

From highway marker:  "Located 3/4 mile east.  Camp Fisher was a camp of instruction for North Carolina troops 1861-1862.  Camp Fisher was named for Col. Charles Fisher of Salisbury, after his death at the Battle of First Manassas."

dedicated 1990 by the Colonel John Sloan Camp, 1290 SCV on Main Street, Highway 311.

This sign is located in High Point.

--Old B-R'er

Camp Fisher, N.C.,-- Part 1: Named For Charles Fisher

From, the March/April 2016, Confederate Veteran.

One of the Books in Print Reviews was "Guilford Under the Stars and Bars" by C. Michael Briggs.  Guilford refers to Guilford County, North Carolina, home of Greensboro.

What caught my eye in the review was Camp Fisher being named after the same man for whom Fort Fisher was named.  Right up my alley.  Anything Fort Fisher.

It said that Camp Fisher was in High Point and was constructed as a training camp for incoming Confederate soldiers.  It was named for the same Confederate colonel, Charles Fisher of the 6th North Carolina Infantry, who was killed at the First Battle of Bull Run in 1861.  The huge fort guarding Wilmington, N.C., was also named for him.

--Old B-Runner