Camp Sherman Joint Training Center | |
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Chillicothe, Ohio | |
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 |
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]
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.