Boylston in Montgomery in Montgomery County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

37th Division The Buckeye Division

World War I

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37th Division The Buckeye Division

World War II & Korea

Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, December 11, 2010

1. 37th Division The Buckeye Division Marker (Side A)

Inscription. World War I Camp Sheridan was the site of the August 1917 organization of the Buckeye Division, made up of Ohio National Guardsmen who previously had been serving on the Mexican Border. After training, the 37th went to France in June 1918, fighting in the Lorraine, Ypres - Lys, and Meuse - Argonne Campaigns. It took 5,387 casualties and won a Medal of Honor before returning to the U.S. in March 1919 to be demobilized. 2nd Lieutenant Albert E. Baesel, 148th Infantry, was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor posthumously for conspicuous gallantry in action at Ivoiry, France, September 27, 1918.

World War II & Korea The Buckeye Division was inducted into federal service in October 1940. Trained at Camp Shelby, Mississippi and Camp Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, it was deployed to the Pacific in May 1942 where it sustained 5,960 casualties in the Northern Solomons and Luzon Campaigns. Seven soldiers won the Medal of Honor, including Private Roger Young of the Infantry’s ballad.
The Division returned to the U.S. for demobilization in November 1945. The Division was given the mission of training replacements during

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the Korean Conflict. Members trained at Camp Polk, Louisiana and served in Korea as individuals rather than as a unit.

Erected 1992 by Alabama Historical Association.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, World I • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Association, and the Medal of Honor Recipients series lists.

Location. 32° 25.591′ N, 86° 16.988′ W. Memorial is in Montgomery, Alabama, in Montgomery County. It is in Boylston. It is on Johnson Avenue east of Lower Wetumpka Road, in the median. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 2949 Forbes Dr, Montgomery AL 36110, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Alabama’s Tri-Counties River Region.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Black Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of

37th Division The Buckeye Division Marker (Side B) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, December 11, 2010

2. 37th Division The Buckeye Division Marker (Side B)

the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Camp Sheridan (a few steps from this marker); 167th Infantry / Alabama’s Own (a few steps from this marker); 9th Infantry Division / “The Old Reliables” (within shouting distance of this marker); Pickett Springs / “The Best Public Resort” (approx. half a mile away); Union Benevolent Cemetery (approx. 1.9 miles away); Charlestown Community (approx. 1.9 miles away); Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 1.9 miles away); Airman First Class John L. Levitow Monument (approx. 2½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Montgomery.

37th Division The Buckeye Division Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, December 11, 2010

3. 37th Division The Buckeye Division Marker

Camp Sheridan Site image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, December 11, 2010

4. Camp Sheridan Site

Camp Sheridan Markers & former Boylston Cottom Mill in background. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 3, 2024

5. Camp Sheridan Markers & former Boylston Cottom Mill in background.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 11, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,982 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 11, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. 5. submitted on March 3, 2024, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.

37th Division The Buckeye Division

World War I

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World War II & Korea

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37th Division The Buckeye Division