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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1898-1898) - A [[Spanish American War]] Camp first established in 1898 at Chattanooga National Military Park, Chickamauga, Walker County, Georgia. Named Camp Ceorge H. Thomas on 23 Apr 1898 after Major General [[ | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1898-1898) - A [[Spanish American War]] Camp first established in 1898 at Chattanooga National Military Park, Chickamauga, Walker County, Georgia. Named Camp Ceorge H. Thomas on 23 Apr 1898 after Major General [[George H. Thomas]], [[U.S. Civil War]] General known as the "Rock of Chickamauga" who fought at this location. Abandoned in 1898. Also known as [[Camp Chickamauga]]. | ||
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== History of Camp | == History of Camp George H. Thomas == | ||
Established 14 Apr 1898 by the [[25th U.S. Infantry]] as a [[Spanish American War]] training camp. Included [[Camp Alger]], [[Camp Boynton]], [[Camp Leiter Army General Hospital]] and [[Sternberg Army General Hospital]]. | Established 14 Apr 1898 by the [[25th U.S. Infantry]] as a [[Spanish American War]] training camp. Included [[Camp Alger]], [[Camp Boynton]], [[Camp Leiter Army General Hospital]] and [[Sternberg Army General Hospital]]. | ||
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( | (C) 34.870767, -85.292583, Camp George H. Thomas | ||
(1898-1898) | (1898-1898) | ||
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'''Links:''' | '''Links:''' | ||
* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/East/ga-north.html#chick North American Forts - Camp | * [http://www.northamericanforts.com/East/ga-north.html#chick North American Forts - Camp George H. Thomas] | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Ceorge H. Thomas Wikipedia - Camp | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Ceorge H. Thomas Wikipedia - Camp George H. Thomas] | ||
* | * [http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMDEN7 Waymarking.com - Camp George H. Thomas] | ||
* | * [http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/spanish-american-war-georgia Spanish America War in Georgia] | ||
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[[Category:Georgia All]] | [[Category:Georgia All]] | ||
Revision as of 10:17, 19 February 2014
Camp George H. Thomas (1898-1898) - A Spanish American War Camp first established in 1898 at Chattanooga National Military Park, Chickamauga, Walker County, Georgia. Named Camp Ceorge H. Thomas on 23 Apr 1898 after Major General George H. Thomas, U.S. Civil War General known as the "Rock of Chickamauga" who fought at this location. Abandoned in 1898. Also known as Camp Chickamauga.
History of Camp George H. Thomas
Established 14 Apr 1898 by the 25th U.S. Infantry as a Spanish American War training camp. Included Camp Alger, Camp Boynton, Camp Leiter Army General Hospital and Sternberg Army General Hospital.
Abandoned October 1898.
| Assumed | Relieved | Rank | Name | Cullum | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898-04-21 | 1898 | Maj. Gen. | Brooke, John R. | N/A | |
| Dates are formatted in yyyy-mm-dd to sort correctly. The Cullum Number is the graduation order from the United States Military Academy by year and class rank and links to a page for the officer on the website version of the Cullum Register. Listings without a Cullum Number indicate that the person was not a graduate of the United States Military Academy. | |||||
Current Status
Part of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, Chickamauga, Walker County, Georgia.
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Location: Chickamauga, Walker County, Georgia. Map point is marker location. Maps & Images Lat: 34.870767 Long: -85.292583 |
Sources:
Links:
- North American Forts - Camp George H. Thomas
- H. Thomas Wikipedia - Camp George H. Thomas
- Waymarking.com - Camp George H. Thomas
- Spanish America War in Georgia
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