New-York tribune., 1917-07-16
Memory of Noted Com
manders, Including Con-
federates, Is Honored
"Upton" Designation
Of Long Island Site
Dix and Wadsworth Other
New York Names in List;
Funston Remembered

Washington, July 15.-Names Of
American military heroes of past wars,
including several Confederate leaders,
have been given by the War Depart
ment to the thirty-two cantonments in
which the National Army and the Ma
tional Guard will be modified for
training.
In announcing the designations to-
night the department revealed that the
subject had been given consideration
by board Of officers headed by Briga-
der General Kuhn, chief Of the War
College division, and tat selections
were governed by a carefully prepared
policy. In each case the name selected
is that Of a man from the section rep
resented by the troops concerned, but
not unpopular in the vicinity Of the
camp. Short names were chosen for
convenience; names like Washington
and Lincoln were omitted because of
the temporary nature of the camps,
and other names were avoided because
they are duplicated by prominent men
now living. The names chosen follow:
For the National Army:
"Camp Devens," Aver, Mass, for
troops from Maine, New Hampshire,
Vermont, Massachusetts,, Rhode Island
and Connecticut; after Brigadier Gen
oral Charles Devens. U. S. ", native
of Massachusetts.
Camp Upton" for New York
Camp Upton" Ysphank, Long ISL
and, for troops from the metropolitan
portion of New York City; after Major
General Emery Upton, U. s. ", a na-
tive of New York.
"Camp Dix" Wrightstown, n. j., for
troops from New York State and North
ern Pennsylvania; after Major General
John Adams Dix, U. S. ", Governor
of New York.
"Camp Meade" Annapolis Junction,
Nd, for troops from Southern Penn
sylvania; after Major General George
G. Meade, U. S. A.
Scamp Lee" Petersburg, Va, for
troops for New Jersey, Virginia, Mary
land, Delaware and the District of Co
lumbis; after Robert z. Lee, general
in chief, c. S. A.
"Camp Jackson" Columbia. s. c., for
troops from Tennessee, North Carolina
and South Carolina; after Major Cen
ersl Andrew Jackson, L. S. A, born in
North Carolina and chosen President
from Tennessee.
"Camp Gordon" Atlanta, Ga, for
A1ohanao and
Florida; after Lieutenant General j. b.
Gordon, c. S. A, Governor Of Geor-
gia.
Sherman Remembered
"Camp Sherman" Chillcothe, Ohio,
for troops from Ohio and West Nir-
ginia; after General w. 7. Sherman,
L. S. A., native Of Ohio.
Camp Taylor" Louisville, Ky, for
troops from Indiana and Kentucky;
after Major General Zachary Taylor,
U. S. A, appointed from Kentucky
"Camp Custer" Battle Greek, Mich,
for troops from Michigan and Wiscon-
sin; after Major General George A.
Custer. L. S. ", who commanded
Michigan brigade in the Civil War.
"Camp Grant" Rockford, ILL.,, for
troops from Illinois, after President
Grant, who served as colonel of the
2lst illinois Infantry at the beginning
of the Civil War.
"Camp Pike" Little Rock, Ark, for
troops from Arkansas, Louisiana and
Mississippi; after Brigadier General
z. NJ. Pike, u. S. A, explorer Of the
Southwest
Camp Dodge" Des Moines, Iowa, for
troops from Minnesota, Iowa, Nebras-
ka, North Dakota and South Dakota;
after Major General Grenville NJ.
Dodge, U. S. ", who commanded Iowa
volunteers in the Civil War.
Funston Honored
Camp Funston" Fort Riley, Kan,
for troops from Kansas, Missouri and