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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1926-1946) - First established in 1926 as [[Camp Peay]], a Tennessee National Guard training camp. Post became a Federal training post 10 Jan 1941 and was named after Lt. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest, CSA. Deactivated 30 Jun 1946. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1926-1946) - First established in 1926 as [[Camp Peay]], a Tennessee National Guard training camp. Post became a Federal training post 10 Jan 1941 and was named after Lt. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest, CSA. Deactivated 30 Jun 1946. | ||
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Revision as of 18:36, 6 July 2010
Camp Forrest (1926-1946) - First established in 1926 as Camp Peay, a Tennessee National Guard training camp. Post became a Federal training post 10 Jan 1941 and was named after Lt. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest, CSA. Deactivated 30 Jun 1946.
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Camp Forrest History
Current Status
Nothing remains except markers. The property is now part of Arnold AFB.
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Location: Arnold AFB, Coffee County, Tennessee. Maps & Images Lat: 35.358746 Long: -86.182852 |
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 740
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Visited: 6 Jul 2010
Camp Forrest Picture Gallery
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