Camp Lincoln was an

American Civil War The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States. It was fought between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), the latter formed by states ...

camp that existed in 1861 in

Worcester, Massachusetts Worcester ( , ) is a city and county seat of Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Named after Worcester, England, the city's population was 206,518 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the second-List of cities i ...

. It was located on the Agricultural Fairgrounds, around the

Elm Park Elm Park is a suburban planned community in East London within the London Borough of Havering. Located east-northeast of Charing Cross, it is identified as a district centre in the London Plan with several streets of shops and a priority for ...

neighborhood. It was named after

Levi Lincoln Jr. Levi Lincoln Jr. (October 25, 1782 – May 29, 1868) was an American lawyer and politician from Worcester, Massachusetts. He was the 13th Governor of Massachusetts (1825–1834) and represented the state in the U.S. Congress (1834–1841). Li ...

, the 13th

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and first

Mayor of Worcester The Mayor of Worcester is the civic head of Worcester City Council. Every May one of the city Councillors is elected to serve as Mayor for a year. Another is elected as Deputy Mayor. The Mayor chairs meetings of the Full Council, represents the c ...

. On June 3, 1862, the camp was renamed Camp Wool, in honor of John E. Wool, the oldest general in the

regular army A regular army is the official army of a state or country (the official armed forces), contrasting with irregular forces, such as volunteer irregular militias, private armies, mercenaries, etc. A regular army usually has the following: * a standin ...

. Units trained here included the 21st, 25th, 34th, 36th, 49th, 51st, and 57th regiments of Massachusetts infantry. Camp Scott, named for Major General

Winfield Scott Winfield Scott (June 13, 1786May 29, 1866) was an American military commander and political candidate. He served as a general in the United States Army from 1814 to 1861, taking part in the War of 1812, the Mexican–American War, the early s ...

, also existed in Worcester for about 6 weeks in June–August 1861 as a training camp for the

15th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment The 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served from the State of Massachusetts during the American Civil War from 1861–1864. A part of the II Corps of the Army of the Potomac, the regiment was engaged i ...

Units Trained

* 21st Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry * 25th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry * 34th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry * 36th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry * 49th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry *

51st Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry The 51st Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry was a regiment of Infantry in the American Civil War, infantry that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The regiment was assigned to Major General John G. Foster's Department of ...

* 57th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry

Today

The site today is a dense neighborhood, partly occupied by

Becker College Becker College was a private college in Worcester and Leicester, Massachusetts. Becker College traced its history from the union of two Massachusetts educational institutions—one founded in 1784 and the other in 1887. The college closed at t ...

, established in 1887. A plaque commemorating the Camp stands at Elm Park, which sits just across from where the fairgrounds were located.

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Units Trained

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