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National Army cantonments planned across central states
The article outlines the setup of new national army cantonments after September with camps in Ohio West Virginia Indiana Kentucky Michigan Wisconsin Illinois Colorado Missouri Nebraska South Dakota. It details training for 23 014 selectees from fifteen states and emphasizes sanitary housing iron beds and modern city like layouts. It includes quotes about soldier life and a Farmer Osbornes reflection on living well now.
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Rockies
Alleghenies
Central Department of the Army
National Army of the United States
Central Department
Cnvironmentsy
Ee of
America
Ceciloiny
Sherman
Chillicothe
Ohio
West Virginia
Taylor
Louisville
Indiana
Kentucky
Camp Custer
Battle Creek
Mich
Michigan
Wisconsin
Camp Grant
Rockford
Illinois
Camp Dodge
Riley
Kas
Colorado
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
South Dakota