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== History of Camp Travis == | == History of Camp Travis == | ||
Established in 1917 as one of sixteen National Army Camps in preparation for U.S. involvement in [[World War I]]. The Camp occupied 18,290 acres, with 5,730 acres adjacent to [[Fort Sam Houston]]. The site was selected on 15 Jul 1917 and by 25 Aug 1917 it was ready for the troops and by October 1917 there were 31,000 troops from the 19th Division at the camp. | Established in 1917 as one of sixteen National Army Camps in preparation for U.S. involvement in [[World War I]]. The Camp occupied 18,290 acres, with 5,730 acres adjacent to [[Fort Sam Houston]]. The site was selected on 15 Jul 1917 and by 25 Aug 1917 it was ready for the troops and by October 1917 there were 31,000 troops from the 19th Division at the camp. See the [[World War I]] page for a listing of the training camps. | ||
When the war ended Camp Travis became a demobilization center and discharged some 62,500 troops over a period of 8 months. The Camp became a part of [[Fort Sam Houston]] in 1922. | When the war ended Camp Travis became a demobilization center and discharged some 62,500 troops over a period of 8 months. The Camp became a part of [[Fort Sam Houston]] in 1922. | ||
Revision as of 11:04, 24 January 2014
Camp Travis (1917-1922) - A World War I training camp established in 1917 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. Named Camp Travis after William B. Travis, martyred hero of the Alamo. Absorbed into Fort Sam Houston in 1922.
History of Camp Travis
Established in 1917 as one of sixteen National Army Camps in preparation for U.S. involvement in World War I. The Camp occupied 18,290 acres, with 5,730 acres adjacent to Fort Sam Houston. The site was selected on 15 Jul 1917 and by 25 Aug 1917 it was ready for the troops and by October 1917 there were 31,000 troops from the 19th Division at the camp. See the World War I page for a listing of the training camps.
When the war ended Camp Travis became a demobilization center and discharged some 62,500 troops over a period of 8 months. The Camp became a part of Fort Sam Houston in 1922.
Current Status
Part absorbed into Fort Sam Houston in 1922 and parts became private property, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.
USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 1802824
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Location: Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. Maps & Images Lat: 29.4807867 Long: -98.4483497 |
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 779
- Archives - Camp Travis and Its Part in the War
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