See more ideas about alabama, military police and army day. This was about 24% of all the recorded mcclellans in the usa. Minutes of the 48th annual convention, alabama division, children of the confederacy, holiday inn, florence, alabama, june 1921, 1970, by children of the confederacy alabama division multiple formats at. Fort mcclellan and toxic exposures va disability hill. Since we have thousands of homes for sale for you to browse through, theres no need to go anywhere else. Army medic, army veteran, military women, military history, troops, soldiers, womens army corps, army post. Though fort mcclellan is still very present in the life of donald hayden. Providing a ready and capable force for utilization by the adjutant general of alabama. Army installations and was the first and only longlived united states army post near anniston, alabama. Fort mcclellan, al alabama fort mcclellan, al alabama note. Morrisville was later renamed anniston and was opened to the public in 1883. As the us prepared to enter wwi, president wilson purchased the property.
Ft mcclellan toxic exposure for veterans home facebook. A thorough, balanced compilation, this book is the first comprehensive annotated bibliography on alabama since 1898. Fort mcclellan is an army base with a proud, fascinating history dating back to the war between the spaniards and the americans. Fort mcclellan anniston alabama real haunted place. There were, of course, other heroes, little ones who did little things to help people get through. Discover librarianselected research resources on alabama history from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. The choccolocco foothills, part of the appalachian mountain chain, surrounds the post. Prepared by environmental science and engineering, incorporated, 1984. Army installations, training an estimated halfmillion troops. History of coosa county alabama by george evans brewer out of print try used books pickens county, alabama.
Mar 17, 20 this pin was discovered by glenn j discover and save. Fort mcclellan was known for training over half a million troops. The most mcclellan families were found in the usa in 1920. Political science the learner will be able to recall the importance of a political document, identify responsibilities of local governments, analyze rights and responsibilities of citizenship, recall a function of the judicial system, recognize the branches of the u. With notes and genealogies by james edmonds saunders, elizabeth saunders blair stubbs out of print try used books. Former fort mcclellan hq sold for independent living center. While fort mcclellan was the first and only longlived united states army post near.
Inside this hospital a ghost named charlotte lives. Lettre cover us 1945 hdg 4th trng regt fort mcclellan alabama and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The army bases roots proved advantageous during world war i and sowed even more fruit when world war ii came. This site offers articles on alabamas famous people, historic events, sports, art, literature, industry, government, plant and animal life, agriculture, recreation, and so much more. We know that the search can be difficult and we strive to make it easier for you. Before closing in 1999, fort mcclellan, which was originally camp mcclellan, was one of the largest u. Welcome to your free, online resource on alabama history, culture, geography, and natural environment.
Mcclellan alabama no longer exists as an army base, at least not officially. The seeds of military life were fostered during the first world war and raised to maturity during world war ii. Building 3181, mcclellan fort mcclellan was an important u. To link to the entire object, paste this link in email, im or document to embed the entire object, paste this html in website to link to this page, paste this link in email, im or document to embed this page, paste this html in website. Fort mcclellan has a proud and fascinating history which dates back to the spanishamerican war. Alabama history books on history of the american south. Mcclellan 18261885 was an american soldier and politician, best known for his service in the american civil war, where he was a major general in the union army. The camps wellmaintained and humane facilities gained it a reputation as a model camp. History of alabama and dictionary of alabama biography. The pow camp at fort mcclellan, alabama, was one of hundreds of american containment centers built to hold the hundreds of thousands of german prisoners captured during world war ii. Woodstock was later renamed anniston and was opened to the public in 1883.
Charlotte was a patient who died whilst being transferred to rmc. List of books and articles about alabama history online. To visit fort mcclellan, alabama is to visit a ghost town. While fort mcclellan was the first and only longlived united states army post near anniston, a temporary facility named camp shipp existed there during 18981899. His parents, who were strong democrats, named him after john sebastian little, who served as a u. Representative 18941907 and governor of arkansas 1907. In 1840 there were 28 mcclellan families living in pennsylvania.
Located in the choccolocco foothills of the appalachian mountains, woodstock, alabama, was founded as a private industrial town by the woodstock iron company in 1872. There are opportunities for other military and nonmilitary government organizations to traindevelopgrow capability. Fort mcclellan is a military installation in alabama. Fort mcclellan the most toxic site in the united states, originally camp mcclellan, was a united states army post located adjacent to the city of anniston, alabama. In the shadow of grant and sherman rowland, thomas j. History history index history az alabama history united states alabama travel alabama alabama genealogy civil war alabama history index united states north carolina georgia slavery civil rights movement martin luther king. Mcclellan, and report on the organization and campaigns of the army of the potomac, to which is added an account of the campaign in western virginia, with plans of b. Fort mcclellan history fort mcclellan s toxic soldiers. A federal agency last week launched a web page in response to years of activism by some veterans who believe that toxic exposure at fort mcclellan made them ill. Alabama photographs and pictures collection add or remove collections home alabama photographs and pictures collection main barracks, fort mcclellan, anniston, ala. Alabama history civil war, 18611865 societies, etc. In 19421943, the airfield was phased down and left unused for many years. History of alabama and dictionary of alabama biography by owen.
Four authors provide an interdisciplinary approach representing the fields of history, geography, political science, literature, american studies, and library science. Fort mcclellan closed in 1999 fort mcclellan is an army base with a proud, fascinating history dating back to the war between the spaniards and the americans. Fort mcclellan wac training center yearbook photograhs. Va creates website for fort mcclellan veterans news. Vols 34 contain biographical material completed after the authors death by marie. He was very popular with his men, despite having a number of serious shortcomings as a commander. After 81 years training millions of soldiers, the army base was mothballed in 1999. The history of a deep south state is the first completely new comprehensive account of the state since a. Peter golzhauser knelt near the gravestone that marks where prisoner of war peter gnau, a german navy lance corporal during world war ii and golzhausers grandfather, is buried.
Army toxic and hazardous material agency, reassessment of fort mcclellan, anniston, alabama, report no. Mcclellan 18261885, designated the young napoleon, was the commander of all the northern armies. Fort mcclellan training center provides training opportunities primarily for the alabama national guard organizations, units and soldiers. In the years before its closing, fort mcclellan hosted an average population of approximately 10,000 military personnel and employed 1,500 civilian workers. Full text is unavailable for this digitized archive article. Author of mcclellans own story, the mexican war diary and correspondence of george b. Officers quarters, fort mcclellan, anniston, alabama. Social studies grade 4 alabama history and geography. He forged the army of the potomac into a formidable battlefield foe, and fought the longest and largest campaign of the time as well as the single bloodiest battle in the nations history. Army training base in calhoun county from 1917 to 1999. Military officials praised its elimination of major operational problems.
Divided into three main sections, the first concluding in 1865, the second in 1920, and the third bringing the story to the present, the books organization is both chronological and topical. The airfield was built in the 1930s to support army activities at fort mcclellan, used by observation aircraft for artillery spotting and general surveillance of maneuvers. Subscribers may view the full text of this article in its original form through timesmachine. The mcclellan family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920.
I have arthritis in my right shoulder, my knees, i have degenerative disc disorder in my back, i have fibromyalgia, he said. Fort mcclellan has a housing unit, a golf course, and a hospital. The research was on some of the most volatile chemical, biological, and radiological materials that the us military used. There is a video of charlotte appearing on youtube. Assessment of fort mcclellan, alabama records evaluation report no. Pows german grandson takes step back into time at old.
Fort mcclellan, al is a chemical exposure nightmare. Join our ft mcclellan vets free speech facebook group at. The base served dual purposes as training and scientific research ground. The history of washington county, first county in alabama out of print try used books.