Camp Bowie (2)
Camp Bowie (2) (1917-1919) - A U.S. Army World War I National Guard Mobilization and Training Camp first established in 1917 near Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas. Named Camp Bowie in G.O. 95, 18 Jul 1917, after James Bowie, Texas patriot. Abandoned in 1919.
World War I
One of sixteen U.S. Army National Guard Mobilization and Training Camps established in 1917 to train and integrate National Guard units for service in a U.S. Army division. Camp Bowie was established 18 Jul 1917 under the supervision of construction quartermaster Major P. J. Vanzuben on a site of about 2,186 acres. The camp was to have a capacity of about 27,152 officers and enlisted men that would become the 36th U.S. Infantry Division. The camp was completed in November 1917 at a cost of $ 3,159,282.71.
The first commander of the camp was Major General Edwin St. John Greble (Cullum 2884) who formed the 36th U.S. Infantry Division and established the training program. The 36th officially formed on 24 Aug 1917 and departed for France in July 1918. The 36th returned to the U.S. and was demobilized in June 1919 at Camp Bowie.
At the end of the war the Camp Bowie was designated a demobilization center until it was abandoned 15 Aug 1919.
Current Status
Marker only in a city park along Camp Bowie Blvd. in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas.
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Location: Park in the 4100 block of Camp Bowie Blvd., Tarrant County, Texas. Map point is the marker location. Maps & Images Lat: 32.74385 Long: -97.380117 |
Sources:
- Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 755
Links:
- North American Forts - Camp Bowie
- Wikipedia - Camp Bowie
- Texas Handbook Online - Camp Bowie
- Waymarking.com - Camp Bowie in World War I
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