Camp George H. Thomas

Camp George H. Thomas (1898-1898) - A Spanish American War 1st Corps organization and training 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, (Cullum 1028), U.S. Civil War General known as the "Rock of Chickamauga" who fought at this location. Abandoned in 1898. Also known as Camp Chickamauga. Camp George H. Thomas Interpretive Panels at Crawfish Springs. History of Camp George H. Thomas Established 14 Apr 1898 by the 25th U.S. Infantry as a Spanish American War 1st Corps organization and training camp. Included Camp Alger (1), Camp Boynton, Camp Leiter Army General Hospital and Sternberg Army General Hospital. First occupied by regular troops from the 7th U.S. Cavalry who gathered in preparation for shipment overseas. Additional regular troops arrived bringing the total of regulars to some 7.300 men. By 14 May 1898, the regular troops had shipped out and volunteer units began to arrive. Some 45,000 volunteers were at the camp by the end of May 1898. Abandoned October 1898. Camp George H. Thomas Commanders List (edit list) 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. Location: Chickamauga, Walker County, Georgia. Maps & Images Lat: 34.870767 Long: -85.292583 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: .....' GPS Locations: 34.870767, -85.292583 Camp George H. Thomas Interpretive Panels 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 223. Links: North American Forts - Camp George H. Thomas Waymarking.com - Camp George H. Thomas Spanish America War in Georgia Fortification ID: GA0137 - Camp George H. Thomas GA0062 - Camp Chickamauga GA0006 - Camp Alger (1) GA0140 - Camp Boynton Camp Leiter Army General Hospital Sternberg Army General Hospital Visited: 28 Apr 2016