Camp Stanford was an American Civil War

American Civil War

The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...

 tent camp established on March 3, 1863 in present day Stockton, California

Stockton, California

Stockton, California, the seat of San Joaquin County, is the fourth-largest city in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California. With a population of 291,707 at the 2010 census, Stockton ranks as this state's 13th largest city...

. It was located in the then undeveloped perimeter of the city, occuping two square blocks of land, now bounded by Rose, Acacia, Van Buren and Monroe streets.

The Stockton Daily Independent, of Monday, March 2, 1863 reported:

SOLDIERS -- Capt. P.B. WHANNELL, of Company G, 1st cavalry, will bring 28 men to this city on Tuesday night, to go into quarters at the camp selected by Col. BROWN, which, we are informed, will be called 'Camp Stanford.'

Camp Stanford served as the mustering point for Company G, 1st Regiment of Cavalry, California Volunteers

1st Regiment California Volunteer Cavalry

The 1st Regiment California Volunteer Cavalry was a cavalry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It was first formed of five companies as 1st Battalion, 1st Regiment California Volunteer Cavalry between August and October 31, 1861, at Camp Merchant near Oakland...

which was mustered into the United States service on the June 12, 1863. Company F, of that regiment was mustered into service there on October 31, 1863.