It was used for the initial organization of elements of the 38th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment.
It was probably named for Simon Cameron, Lincoln's first secretary of war.
[1] Other units that trained here included the 1st, 11th, 16th, 26th, and 28th regiments of Massachusetts infantry, and the 1st and 8th batteries of light artillery.
[2] It was located near Massachusetts Avenue, and was also known at one point as Camp Day after the family that owned the land.
[3] Cameron Avenue and Camp Street are named for the camp, and several nearby streets were named after battles.