7th New York State Militia, Camp Cameron, D.C., 1861 003 (U.S. Civil War) Black Coffee Mug

The 7th New York State Militia, Camp Cameron, D.C., 1861 refers to a military unit active during the United States Civil War. This specific title is associated with an image or artifact that was produced in 1861, during the early stages of the war. The unit, which was part of the New York State Militia, was stationed at Camp Cameron, a temporary encampment established in Washington D.C. to house troops responding to the secessionist states' breakaway from the Union. This militia played a role in the overall military strategy during the American Civil War, which lasted from 1861 to 1865 and resulted in the preservation of the United States of America as a single, indivisible nation.