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'''Location:''' Columbus, Chattahoochee County, Georgia. | '''Location:''' Columbus, Chattahoochee County, Georgia. | ||
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Revision as of 14:18, 18 October 2013
Fort Benning (1918-Present) - A U.S. Army post established as Camp Benning in 1918 during World War I in Columbus, Chattahoochee County, Georgia. Named for Confederate General Henry Lewis Benning, a native of Columbus. Renamed Fort Benning on 8 Feb 1922. Active military post.
Fort Benning History
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Current Status
Active military post in Columbus, Chattahoochee County, Georgia
USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 2512185
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Location: Columbus, Chattahoochee County, Georgia. Maps & Images Lat: 32.4084256 Long: -84.9101543 |
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 217-218
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