MANY ROADS TO FREEDOM:
ABOLITIONIST AND CIVIL WAR SITES IN ROCHESTER

18. CAMP FITZ-JOHN PORTER

Camp Fitz-John Porter was authorized on July 15, 1862. It was named after General Fitz-John Porter. The camp's location was along the Genesee River across from what later became the River Campus of the University of Rochester. The entrance was at Cottage Street near Magnolia Street. The 108^th and 140^th New York Infantry Regiments trained there. Over 500 men were housed at the camp.
 

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