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Established in 1930 as [[Camp Evangeline]]. | Established in 1930 as [[Camp Evangeline]]. | ||
Construction began in 1940 on the site about two and a half miles long and one and a half miles wide, encompassing some 3,100 acres. The first units to arrive for training in December 1940 were companies E, G, and H of the 22nd Infantry. Nearly a half-million troops trained at Camp Claiborne before it was A portion of the camp was used to accommodate prisoners of war. | Construction began in 1940 on the site about two and a half miles long and one and a half miles wide, encompassing some 3,100 acres. The first units to arrive for training in December 1940 were companies E, G, and H of the 22nd Infantry. Nearly a half-million troops trained at Camp Claiborne before it was closed. A portion of the camp was used to accommodate prisoners of war. | ||
The Camp was deactivated on 15 Dec 1945. More than 7,000 buildings on the post were sold at a public sale in March | The Camp was deactivated on 15 Dec 1945. More than 7,000 buildings on the post were sold at a public sale in March | ||
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HistoryEstablished in 1930 as Camp Evangeline. Construction began in 1940 on the site about two and a half miles long and one and a half miles wide, encompassing some 3,100 acres. The first units to arrive for training in December 1940 were companies E, G, and H of the 22nd Infantry. Nearly a half-million troops trained at Camp Claiborne before it was closed. A portion of the camp was used to accommodate prisoners of war. The Camp was deactivated on 15 Dec 1945. More than 7,000 buildings on the post were sold at a public sale in March 1947. Current StatusIt was located in the Evangeline Division of the Kisatchie National Forest, about 17 miles southwest of Alexandria, in Rapides Parish.
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