Camp Floyd - Jonston's Army Experience

This last week-end we took our scouts to the historic Camp Floyd, which is next to Fairfield, Utah. The best write-up I have found about the history of Camp Floyd, here. If you like reading about history you will enjoy this well researched article about Camp Floyd.

Here's a picture of our breakfast with our Sergeant. Here's a picture of the Stage Coach Inn which is one of only two structures that remain from Camp Floyd. There's an interesting shotgun hole in the wall they say was done by Porter Rockwell.

We got to shoot .56 caliber muskets. We build the bullet packs at camp before we shot the guns. On the picture on the left is our Captain.

The young men are preparing to give their family history and their understanding of the declaration of Independence. We didn't just stay at Camp Floyd we worked on the American Heritage merit badge and completed it.

Jim and Carl are intrigued with the messages being given by the scouts. We were grateful to have the wool jacket and hat as it was getting chilly out there. Carl looks like he could have been in the US Army in 1861.

We were called to attention by the Sergeant. I think Christian is thinking about she who shall not be named.

Sam is excited to give his family history.

Here's a picture of Sergeant Pike's gravestone. He was a member of the US Army who was shot in SLC that nearly lead the US Army into a riot in SLC. Here is a link to the Pike /Spencer issue, here. Again this is interesting reading for how things happened with the US Army when Utah was still a territory. I have more pictures but these were the pictures off my cell. phone.