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Construction on the fort began in 1902 and was mostly complete by 1904. The post was an open plan cavalry post with a central parade surrounded by the Officer's quarters, enlisted barracks , guard house and the post headquarters. On the north side of the post was an extensive area of stables and support structures. To the northwest was the hospital complex. The officers quarters surrounded the southern half of the parade and the seven enlisted barracks enclosed the northern half. The road enclosing the parade became Barnhardt Circle. The parade was complete with a bandstand and served not only for military parades but was pressed into service as a polo field and as a place for temporary tent housing when required. | Construction on the fort began in 1902 and was mostly complete by 1904. The post was an open plan cavalry post with a central parade surrounded by the Officer's quarters, enlisted barracks, guard house and the post headquarters. On the north side of the post was an extensive area of stables and support structures. To the northwest was the hospital complex. The officers quarters surrounded the southern half of the parade and the seven enlisted barracks enclosed the northern half. The road enclosing the parade became Barnhardt Circle. The parade was complete with a bandstand and served not only for military parades but was pressed into service as a polo field and as a place for temporary tent housing when required. | ||
== [[World War I]] == | == [[World War I]] == | ||
Revision as of 18:15, 3 July 2010
Fort Oglethorpe (2) (1902-1946) - Built as a cavalry training post between 1902 and 1904. Named after Georgia's early leader, James Oglethorpe. Fort Oglethorpe (1) in Savannah had it's name changed back to Fort Jackson (3) in 1905 to avoid confusion. Abandoned in 1946 and the property sold off by the War Assets Administration by 1948.
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Fort Oglethorpe (2) History
Construction on the fort began in 1902 and was mostly complete by 1904. The post was an open plan cavalry post with a central parade surrounded by the Officer's quarters, enlisted barracks, guard house and the post headquarters. On the north side of the post was an extensive area of stables and support structures. To the northwest was the hospital complex. The officers quarters surrounded the southern half of the parade and the seven enlisted barracks enclosed the northern half. The road enclosing the parade became Barnhardt Circle. The parade was complete with a bandstand and served not only for military parades but was pressed into service as a polo field and as a place for temporary tent housing when required.
World War I
The U.S. Civil War Chickamauga Battlefield borders Fort Oglethorpe on the south and during World War I the post expanded southward into the park. Three separate camps were established and many temporary buildings sprung up among the cannons and monuments on the battlefield. Camp Greenleaf was an Army Medical and Sanitary Corps training camp. Camp McLean was an officer training camp. By the end of the war, the post had expanded to over 1,600 buildings and had mobilized over 60,000 officers and enlisted personnel.
On 4 Jul 1919 post was designated the official headquarters of the 6th U.S. Cavalry, a designation that lasted until 1942.
World War II
Current Status
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Location: Fort Oglethorpe, Catoosa County, Georgia. Maps & Images Lat: 34.943644 Long: -85.261674 |
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