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| Notasulga, Alabama |
| Camp Watts was located on what is now known as Union Camp Road in Notasulga, AL. This location is currently private property and is used for cattle. This location was once a hospital, camp, train depot and supply point for confederate soldiers during the civil war. Camp Watts was commanded by Major William G. Swanson in 1862. This Camp was capable of supporting anywhere from 2000-3000 men at any given time. This location served as a camp of conscripts for training soldiers and picking up supplies as well. Which came in on the railroad still located just across the street. The old rail road spur that once ran from the main rail way right to the camp can still be seen in the bare trail stretched across the back side of the baseball field just in front of the property. The hospital which was once here is still a mystery as to just where exactly the hospital was situated on this property. Along with the hospital there is no way to pin point the cemetery either. This cemetery would hold the remains of confederate and union soldiers alike. It's said that after the camp was removed the property was bought and the land was farmed. The graves of these soldiers where never moved. The slaves that farmed this land moved the large white stones that marked each grave to farm the land. This property has changed hands on many occasions threw the years, and the location of the grave sites are forever lost. |
Investigating Camp Watts has posed difficult, in
that 320 acres of farm land populated by
sometimes honary cattle makes it difficult to
conduct a thorough investigation of the property.
Currently we are looking to pin point where the
hospital and camp would have been. We have
found evidence of where the camp and hospital
may have been based on artifacts found on the
property. Some of the items we have found are
parts of an old well, to include the brick and
mortar and an old bucket. The property itself gives
us clues as to where a large scale tent or building
may have been. The ground close to the location
where the well was found is built up like a road
may have once been there.
that 320 acres of farm land populated by
sometimes honary cattle makes it difficult to
conduct a thorough investigation of the property.
Currently we are looking to pin point where the
hospital and camp would have been. We have
found evidence of where the camp and hospital
may have been based on artifacts found on the
property. Some of the items we have found are
parts of an old well, to include the brick and
mortar and an old bucket. The property itself gives
us clues as to where a large scale tent or building
may have been. The ground close to the location
where the well was found is built up like a road
may have once been there.
The grave markers here are in an obvious
place under a large and very old oak tree.
However we know this is not the location
of the buried soldiers. Since we know that
farmers and slaves moved stones from the
fields. We know this location was chosen
by family as a memorial site but not the
actual resting place of the soldiers who
died here. There is evidence in The Civil
War Archives of Alabama that some of the
Union General Lovell H. Rousseau's
raiders may be buried here as well.
place under a large and very old oak tree.
However we know this is not the location
of the buried soldiers. Since we know that
farmers and slaves moved stones from the
fields. We know this location was chosen
by family as a memorial site but not the
actual resting place of the soldiers who
died here. There is evidence in The Civil
War Archives of Alabama that some of the
Union General Lovell H. Rousseau's
raiders may be buried here as well.
The Alabama Paranormal Research Team is still investigating the Camp Watts location to
hopefully uncover some hard evidence of where the hospital and grave sites are located.
As well as some evidence of the legends of this historic place being haunted by civil war
soldiers. Sounds of cannon fire and the voices of men talking are just a few of the reports
from this location. The city of Notasulga lost there records room to a fire in 1997. Many
historic records where lost in that fire to include information on Camp Watts as well as
other locations in Notasulga our team has been asked to investigate. Even if our team finds
no evidence of paranormal activity it's our duty as American's to help preserve our history.
hopefully uncover some hard evidence of where the hospital and grave sites are located.
As well as some evidence of the legends of this historic place being haunted by civil war
soldiers. Sounds of cannon fire and the voices of men talking are just a few of the reports
from this location. The city of Notasulga lost there records room to a fire in 1997. Many
historic records where lost in that fire to include information on Camp Watts as well as
other locations in Notasulga our team has been asked to investigate. Even if our team finds
no evidence of paranormal activity it's our duty as American's to help preserve our history.
