The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-05
IkI ALlEl CITIES.
Twelve Grc.t Camps Arc Almost
Ceoplctcd for The Reception and
1s&1ning of tlss Great National
AFn5. 'r.e ''y

oWo1or cSue4 training camps Tor q
great postion OF the new American
army. arc about ready for oocopanc,
n o0uthsassern States n each
camp streets have been lai6 out. wa
Ter mains put under otoun,i and
hundrsds Of frame buildih6p erected
aeainst u,s coming during scptembcr
% thousands Of mon who have been
drawn fsf service in tho National
army or who are to serve the ma
tion N soldiers of the federalized
National Guard.
TA0 s1tes selpcted by the War De-
paxement for these great camp settle
mtts are as near ideal as could be
ee((red from the standpoint Of COM
fcs{ health and convenience to tfeir
lnlk lkbitarts. Special care has been
sahlbn Co insure sn ADEQUATE supply OF
rues wstsr.. In inost cases the ada
cent cities. furnishing It from thclr
petmanss< stations. Although form
- ;lsatioaal Guard troops are to live
mebsly In tonts. enc number Of build
hob erected at their camps II nearly
as@arge a. at tho National army cam
teuments. thus making II possible to
oo@vsrt them into cantonments quick
y lf ns<sssary.
cantogsmsnts are located near
Psersburg. Va. Columbia. 8. c.. and
At&nta. ana there are National Guard
eaAps N the vicinity Of Charlotte. N.
G. sparsanburE and 1reenviile. 8. c..
Auku.<a. and Macon. Ga. Monssom-
~ ana Annistol. Ala Alexandria.
La and HattissburG. Miss.
Camp Lee. which Will be the tenn.
poqAry home Of National Army troops
tscn New Jersey. Virginia. Maryland
A. Delawars. is situated on high
elevatiop about halfway between
Psesrsburg. Va. and Hopewell. the
mpshroom city which has sprung up
s,acs the beginning Of the war bc-
catss of the great explosive plant
ERECTED there by DUPONT Company
a covers $500 acres which until re
cs4tly were twenty-five prosperous
fssmA sixteen hundred buildings
hses been erected At this camp. ar.
ra4ssd In . srpat semi-circle. In tn
vsFy center Il to be located cam,
hodenarters and great space ha,
beqn lsft open adjoining II for drir
n4d. lsFs.ssr .sf
Each building Is largo enough to
house an entire company and a de.
scsiption Of one answers for all. The
loter floor h given over to the kitch.
en and mess hall. and the upper floor
provides sleeping quarters for both
men and officers. The latter have u
room to themselves. Quarters have
BEEN provided for 5000 men.
At this camp II has been necessar,
to Install a complete water works
system and tho pump house has ca.
pacity Of 5000 gallons minute. Fifty.
two miles OF ditehcs for water an0
sewerage systems have been dug an(
fourteen miles Of water mains laid
Although the camp Is situated only c
short distance from the James river
1000 shower baths have been In
stalled. az tho weather shortly will b,
toe cold for river bathing. A iarg
potion Of the reservation at Cam
Lee remains to DO cleared and thi.
task viii fall to the soldiers In train
IND.
Camp Jackson. where Natlon
army troops from North and sout.
CAROLINA and Tennessee will assemble
n situated about four miles northeas
OF Columbia. Accommod dations hav.
been provided for $4,000 men her,
also and n great city of frame build
inss has sprung Mp on site embrac
Ing thousands of acres whore corn an
cotton grew In Juno. Since June 2.
moro than 5000 workmen have beer
CONSTANTLY at work, getting the cam
ready for occup@noy this month. The
wster supply for Camp Jackson viii
be furnished by the city of Colum.
bis from Its permanent station.
double-track street railway line has
been built from the camp entrance tc
the city and miles of steam RAILWAY
tracks have been laid I'm and out o
tho camp. connecting 1t with thu
nearest trunk line.
Camp Gordon. o 1-2 miles north
Atlanta. near picturesque silver Lake
WIN bc the third National Army can.
tonment In the Southeast. Hero Will
De trained the men drawn by sclcc.
tive conBcription from Georgia. Ala