Welcome to the Antebellum Historical Society of Fairfield Utah

Antebellum means before the war. It refers to the United States of America before the Civil War. A third of US army was stationed at Camp Floyd from 1858-61. Camp Floyd's population of over 3,500 troops and an equal number of camp followers made the little town of Fairfield Utah the third largest city in Utah.

The purpose of this blog is to discuss historical facts and fiction of this 3 year period of occupation. The blog compliments the Friends of Camp  Floyd.Org Blog  that exists to discuss the "present" activities of the supporters of the Camp Floyd Stagecoach Inn State Park. This blog will carry longer biographical sketches and more detailed discussion of the events only mentioned in the Friends Blog.

We invite guest postings and links to credible Utah and Family historical sites to further a community reconstruction of this place during this antebellum time.