Sorry, but Fitzgerald was in the 9th Infantry Division, mustered into service in July 1918 at Camp Sheridan. The 9th replaced the 37th (Ohio) ID for which Sheridan had originally been built. The 37th began arriving in August 1917 and its final element arrived on Oct 28, 1917.
The 167th Regiment of the 42nd ID was the federalized 4th Alabama Militia (National Guard). They had seen service with the Punitive Expedition to Mexico, returned to Vandiver Park (their muster grounds) in Feb 1917, then were mustered into federal service in June 1917 before General Leonard Woods signed the contract with Montgomery that created Sheridan. The 167th trained at Camp Mills on Long Island.
Fitzgerald’s 9th ID did not see overseas service and was mustered out at Sheridan in February 1919.
John Blair
Any information on flu deaths and burials at Ft. Sheridan? Records? — thanks
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how about stories and photos of WWII POW camps in AL
We did this one a few months ago on Aliceville. http://alabamapioneers.com/aliceville-wwii-internment-camp/#sthash.Wqnbi73B.dpbs Thanks for mentioning it.
yes I did
one of the camps was in Aliceville Al and didnt know that till a few years ago
yes I did
Cool info..
Did not know that!
Yes, I did.
The Fitzgerald museum in Montgomery is a good place to visit.
That is the 167th IN Regt.
Yes.
Angela Walton
Yes. Visit the house in Montgomery where Scott and Zelda last lived together with Scottie. Very interesting.
Sandra Craft
Sorry, but Fitzgerald was in the 9th Infantry Division, mustered into service in July 1918 at Camp Sheridan. The 9th replaced the 37th (Ohio) ID for which Sheridan had originally been built. The 37th began arriving in August 1917 and its final element arrived on Oct 28, 1917.
The 167th Regiment of the 42nd ID was the federalized 4th Alabama Militia (National Guard). They had seen service with the Punitive Expedition to Mexico, returned to Vandiver Park (their muster grounds) in Feb 1917, then were mustered into federal service in June 1917 before General Leonard Woods signed the contract with Montgomery that created Sheridan. The 167th trained at Camp Mills on Long Island.
Fitzgerald’s 9th ID did not see overseas service and was mustered out at Sheridan in February 1919.
Any information on flu deaths and burials at Ft. Sheridan? Records? — thanks
[…] of the most fun parts of the job. Luke DiTommaso travelled down south to supervise the scenes at Camp Sheridan, the camp where F. Scott Fitzgerald was stationed during World War 1, and where he met his future wife, Zelda […]
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Zelda
Your links seem faulty. I always get a hacked page.