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Camp Sheridan

 
 
Camp Sheridan (Side A) image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Tim & Renda Carr, December 11, 2010
1. Camp Sheridan (Side A)
Inscription. From Division Headquarters, located at this point from August 1917 to May 1918, was directed the training of the Thirty Seventh Division, National Guard Troops of Ohio, for Service in the World War.

The Relief map below indicates the locations of the various units of the Division while in Camp Sheridan.

Index To Map

1• HDQRS. 37th. Div.
2• TN. HDQRS. & M.P.
3• 112th FLD. SIG. BN.
4• 112th. SAN. TN.
A• 145th. INF.
B• 146th. INF.
C• 134th. M.G. BN.
D• 135th. M.G. BN.
E• 136th. M.G. BN.
F• HDQRS. 73rd. INF. BRIG.
G• 147th. INF.
H• 148th. INF.
I• HDQRS. 74th. INF. BRIG.
K• 1st. Ohio INF.
L• 2nd. Ohio INF.
M• 7th. Ohio INF.
N• 9th. BN. Ohio INF.
O• HDQRS. Depot BRIG.
P• Field Bakeries
Q• Hospital
R• 112th. TM. BTRY
S• 136th. F. A.
T• 135th. F. A.
U• 134th. F. A.
V• 112th. AM. TN.
W• 112th. Sup. TN.
X• 112th. ENGRS.
Y• 112th. ENGR. TN.
Z• Supply Warehouses

Reverse:
This monument, fashioned from native Ohio stone taken from the quarry from which the material was secured for the erection of Ohio’s Historic Statehouse, is set here in the soil of Alabama by the members of the 37th Division Veterans Association, and dedicated to the Spirit of Unity which
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animated the people of Both States in the hour of impending conflict.

Dedicated November 11, 1931
 
Erected 1931 by 37th Division Veterans Association.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: MilitaryNotable Places. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1918.
 
Location. 32° 25.591′ N, 86° 16.981′ W. Marker is in Montgomery, Alabama, in Montgomery County. Marker is on Johnson Avenue east of Lower Wetumpka Road, in the median. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3 Johnson Avenue, Montgomery AL 36110, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. 167th Infantry / Alabama’s Own (here, next to this marker); 37th Division The Buckeye Division (a few steps from this marker); 9th Infantry Division / “The Old Reliables” (a few steps from this marker); Pickett Springs / “The Best Public Resort” (approx. half a mile away); Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 1.9 miles away); Airman First Class John L. Levitow Monument (approx. 2˝ miles away); Puff The Magic Dragon (approx. 2˝ miles away); Freightliner M-915a3 Tractor Truck (approx. 2˝ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Montgomery.
 
Camp Sheridan Marker (Side B Close-up) image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Tim & Renda Carr, December 11, 2010
2. Camp Sheridan Marker (Side B Close-up)
Camp Sheridan Marker (Side B) image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Tim & Renda Carr, December 11, 2010
3. Camp Sheridan Marker (Side B)
(Side A, Frame 1) Camp Sheridan image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Tim & Renda Carr, December 11, 2010
4. (Side A, Frame 1) Camp Sheridan
(Side A, Frame 2) Index To Map image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Tim & Renda Carr, December 11, 2010
5. (Side A, Frame 2) Index To Map
(Side A, Frame 3) Camp Sheridan Relief Map image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Tim & Renda Carr, December 11, 2010
6. (Side A, Frame 3) Camp Sheridan Relief Map
Camp Sheridan Marker (Side B) image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Tim & Renda Carr, December 11, 2010
7. Camp Sheridan Marker (Side B)
Camp Sheridan Marker (Side A) image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Tim & Renda Carr, December 11, 2010
8. Camp Sheridan Marker (Side A)
Old Photo of Camp Sheridan image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Tim & Renda Carr, December 11, 2010
9. Old Photo of Camp Sheridan
Camp Sheridan Markers with former Boylston Cotton Mill in background. image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, March 3, 2024
10. Camp Sheridan Markers with former Boylston Cotton Mill in background.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 11, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 3,409 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on January 16, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.   2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on December 11, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama.   9. submitted on December 12, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama.   10. submitted on March 3, 2024, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.

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