Camp McClellan, Alabama (1917-1918)
Introduction
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110th Field Artillery at Camp McClellan, on Feb. 27th, 1918
Buckner Hall was built at Fort McClellan in 1936
Backstory and Context
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Construction at Camp McClellan began in August 1917 and was well underway by the time the 1st Virginia Infantry Regiment arrived, but much more was needed. This required the newly arrived soldiers to work alongside local carpenters and laborers to complete the building of mess shacks, latrines, and the sprawling tent complexes that would be their home for the next 8 months. Since a rapid victory in France was far from certain, construction continued well after Company "H" left for France. The link at the end of this Clio entry offers a map of Camp McClellan's water supply system built between August and October 1917.
Sources
http://untilitsover.org
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. LCCN Permalink https://lccn.loc.gov/2007664535