Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-24
81 Cantonments Are Named
For Generals Und Leaders
Of Greet American Wars

amp Sewer at Greenville, S. c., honors
he memory of Governor John Sewer,
Iioneer governor of Tennessee He had
,reviously served in congress from
lOrth Carolina and was a distinguish
d soldier of the revolution. Parts of
he troops from Tennessee, North and
South Carolina will be CHARTERED at
..mg Sewer.
Camp Mcclellan, named in honor of
General George Mcclellan, the accom-
llished engineer whose military genius
was credited with having won many Of
ne battles of the Civil war for the un-
On forces. is located at Admission, Ala.
ROOFS from the twenty-ninth, the old
seventh division, and hailing from New
, Jersey, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware
and the District of Columbia will mobl-
lie there
The Spartanburg. S. c.. camp. which
will be quarters for troops from New
York is designated as Camp Wads-
worth. This is in honor of Brigadier
General J. S. Wadsworth, who was mill
tary governor of washington in 1862.
He commanded a division at Fredericks-
burg and Gettysburg and was killed in
the campaign of the wilderness in 1864
when commanding a corps.
OTHER FAMOUS NAMES.
Camp Grant named for General Ulys-
ses S. Grant, is located at Rockford.
ILL.,, and will be the training place for
troops for the states of Illinois, COM
posing the eighth division. General
George A Custer, hero of the Indian
wars. is honored in the naming for him
of the camp at Battle Creek, Mich.
Camp Sherman, at Chillicothe is named
for General William Tecumseh Sher-
man, famous Union general and author
of the statement War is He'll" Ohio
and West Virginia troops will be at
Camp Sherman. Camp Taylor, at Louis
ville KY, honors the memory of GEN
eral Zachary Taylor, whose successful
campaigns in the war with Mexico, fol-
lowing a career of military victories,
swept him into the presidency despite
the fact he had not voted for forty
years. He died in office after serving a
short time and was succeeded by Mil
lard Fillmore, the vice president. Troops
from Indiana and Kentucky will be at
Camp Taylor and not far from the bur-
ial place of Old Rough and Ready, as
General Taylor was known.
Camp Cody at Deming, n. NJ, honors
the name and fame of Buffalo Bill. IA
nous scout and hero of the plains in
frontier days and later international
Snowman.
Camp Fremont will be the rendezvous
of some of the troops in the far west
1t is located at Palo Alto, Calf, and IS
named for General John c. Fremont
hero of the Mexican and Indian wars
and the first nominee of the Republican
party for the presidency
Fort Sheridan, named for General Phil
Sheridan, famous Union general, one o!
the brilliant galaxy of commanding mil
itary officers contributed by Ohio to the
union cause, IS located at Montgomery
Ala. Ohio and West Virginia troops
will be sent to Camp Sheridan.
Camp Shelby at Harrisburg, Miss.
named for Governor Isaac Shelby ia
nous revolutionary soldier and first
governor of Kentucky, will be the train
ing place for troops from Kentucky and
Indiana.
Camp Beuregard, located at Alexan.
dria, Louisiana, is named for General
Peter G.. T. Beuregard who was dis
tinguished officer in the Mexican wal
and who gave up his commission in the
regular army to cast his fortunes with
his state and the. Confederacy, Louis
lana, Mississippi and Arkansas Will have
troops at this camp.
Camp Logan at Houston, Tex, is nam,
ed In honor of General John A. Logan
of Illinois. Union general and running
mate with Blaine on the Republican ma.
tional ticket in 1884. Camp Macarthur
at Waco, Tex, is named for Lieutenant
General Arthur Macarthur who COM
manded Wisconsin troops in the Civil
war and who was a commander OF
Americn troops in the Philippines dur
Ing the uprising against American au.
thority.
Fort Meade, located at Annapolis is
so designated in honor Of General George
Meade, Union general commanding the
Army of the Potomac. Troops from
southern Pennsy lvania are to go to An
naDOlis