Camp Connor was a Union Army

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 outpost established May 23, 1863 by Captain David Black, 3rd Regiment California Volunteer Infantry

3rd Regiment California Volunteer Infantry

The 3rd Regiment California Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. This regiment was organized at Stockton and at Benicia Barracks, from October 31 to December 31, 1861, to serve three years. The regiment was first commanded by Colonel Patrick...

, by order of Brigadier General

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 Patrick Edward Connor

Patrick Edward Connor

Patrick Edward Connor was a Union General during the American Civil War. He was most famous for his campaigns against Native Americans in the American Old West.-Early life and career:...

 commander of the District of Utah

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, Department of the Pacific

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 for whom the post was named.

Camp Conner was located east of what is now Soda Springs, Idaho

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 on the north bank of the Bear River

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. General Connor established the camp to defend the overland route to Oregon

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 and the Morrisite settlement of Soda Springs he was establishing there. He intended the Morrisites would prevent the Mormons from expanding their settlements into this area and restrain the Bannock Indians. General Connor ordered the post abandoned on February 24, 1865, with the troops leaving in late April.