Camp Sherman is an American military training site near Chillicothe, Ohio. It was established in 1917 after the United States entered World War I. It now serves as a training site for the Ohio Army National Guard.[1]
| Camp Sherman Joint Training Center | |
|---|---|
| Chillicothe, Ohio | |
 Portrait of President Woodrow Wilson formed by 21,000 military officers and men at Camp Sherman in 1918 | |
| Coordinates | 39°22′05″N 83°00′03″W / 39.3680556°N 83.0008333°W |
| Type | Military Base |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Ohio Army National Guard |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1917 |
History edit
Between June and September 1917, the United States Army constructed more than 1,300 buildings at the Camp Sherman site; over 40,000 soldiers passed through the facility during World War I.[1] Soldiers trained at Camp Sherman during World War I included the 95th Division, which was commanded by Brigadier General Mathew C. Smith.[3] Construction work affected "Mound City Group", an enclosure and collection of earthworks left by the native Hopewell culture, as some ancient earthworks were damaged or destroyed.[4][5]
The 1918 flu pandemic, colloquially known as the Spanish flu, affected over 5,500 soldiers at Camp Sherman, resulting in over 1,700 deaths.[6]
In 2009, the remaining National Guard facility was renamed Camp Sherman Joint Training Center.[7]
Unioto High School, which serves Union Township and Scioto Township, is located on former grounds of Camp Sherman.
References edit
- ^ a b "Celebrating 100 years of service at Camp Sherman" (PDF) (Press release). Ohio Adjutant General's Department. July 7, 2017. Retrieved July 20, 2023 – via Ohio.gov.
- ^ "The Buffalo Soldiers in WWI". NPS.gov. National Park Service. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ Illinois In the World War. Vol. One. States Publication Society: States Publications Society. 1920. p. 407 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Before Camp Sherman". NPS.gov. National Park Service. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ "Camp Sherman, Ohio's WWI Soldier Factory". NPS.gov. National Park Service. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ "The Influenza Pandemic of 1918 at Camp Sherman". NPS.gov. National Park Service. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ "Ohio Training Center Name Changes" (PDF). The Ohio National Guard Alumni Newsletter. Vol. 1, no. 3. March 13, 2009 – via ng.ohio.gov.
Further reading edit
- Stories of Camp Sherman at NPS.gov
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