WWI, Goodbye Camp Dix, 1918

"Soldiers being mustered out at Camp Dix, New Jersey, 1918. Fort Dix is named for Major General John Adams Dix, a veteran of the War of 1812 and the Civil War. During his distinguished public career, he was a United States Senator, Secretary of the Treasury, Minister to France and Governor of New York. Construction began in June 1917, and on July 18 the War Department named the cantonment Camp Dix. During World War I, Camp Dix was a training and staging ground for the 78th, 87th and 34th Divisions. Camp Dix grew quickly and became the largest military reservation in the Northeast. Following the armistice, the camp became a demobilization center. To "muster out" means to discharge or be discharged from military service."

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10978085

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47618132

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4800px x 3798px (2.8MB)

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Date

1918