U. S. Veterinary Hospitals No.13 and No.16 Demobilization at Camp Dix

U. S. VETERINARY HOSPITALS NO. 13 AND 14 DEMOBILIZATION, CAMP DIX

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U. S. VETERINARY HOSPITALS NO. 13 AND 14 DEMOBILIZATION, CAMP DIX

CAMP DIX
CAMP HISTORY
Named in honor of Maj. Gen. John Adams Dix, U. S. V., who served as Secretary of the Treasury under President Buchanan. Established July 18, 1917, to serve as training camp for 78th Div. (N. A.), which occupied the cantonment, Aug. 1917 - May 1918. Construction started June 12, 1917 and continued through 1918.
The first inducted men reported Sept. 1 - 15, 1917; the last, Dec. 1 - 15, 1918. Approximate numbers received from States and other sources: Del., 1,949; Fla., 2,500; Iii., 2,871; Mass., 4,636; Md., 1,768; N. H., 584; N. J., 47,642; N. Y., 31,080; N. C., 1,300; Pa.,
3,220; R. I., 849; W. Va., 200; other States, 1,855; other camps, 48,447. After May 1918, used as embarkation camp. Designated as demobilization center, Dec. 3, 1918 and as debarkation camp 1919. Retained as permanent reservation
CAMP DESCRIPTION
Reservation located 1 mile south of Wrightstown, in Burlington and Ocean Counties. FACILITIES CAMP BASE
Hospital: Organized Aug. 1917, operating in temporary buildings until hospital opened, Oct. 22, 1917. During influenza epidemic Sept. - Oct. 1918, 18 barracks were used as a hospital annex to avoid overcrowding. See p. 264. Officers Training Schools: Third Series-In Operation, Jan. 5 - Apr. 19, 1918. See pp. 81, 82. Demobilization Center: Number processed-About 316,500.
OTHER FACILITIES
Cantonment of 1,414 buildings. Troop capacity - 42,806. Costs of construction to June 30,1919 - About $12,687,000. Area-Cantonment site proper, 4,502 acres; entire reservation, 6,848 acres.
COMMAND STATUS Commanding officer reported direct to War Department; also exercised jurisdiction of general courts-martial till Sept. 24, 1919.
CAMP COMMANDERS 1917-June 12, Maj. Harry C. Williams; Aug. 23, Maj. Gen. Chase U. Kennedy; Nov. 28, Brig. Gen. John S. Mallory (ad interim); Dec. 28, Brig. Gen. James T. Dean (ad interim). 1918-Jan. 2, Maj. Gen. Hugh L. Scott. 1919 - May 12, Maj. Gen. Harry C. Hale through June 20.
STATION COMPLEMENT
Aux. Rmt. Dep. 303; Bkrs. and Cks. Sch.; Base Hosp.; Cp. Hq.; Dep. Brig. 153; Engr. Dep. Det. 407; F. Trk. and H. Co. 303; Med. Sup. Dep.; M. T. Co. 327; Ord. Dep. Co. 102; Provost Gd. Co.; Res. Labor En. 413; Sig. Sup. Co. 4; Util. Det.; Wag. Co. 303
DIVISIONAL UNITS
2d Division: 2d T. M. Btry., demobilizing. 4th Division: 4th T. M. Btry., demobilizing. 6th Division: 6th T. M. Btry., demobilizing. 8th Division: DHQ., Eq. Tr., demobilizing. 9th Division: 45th Inf., garrison duty. 15th Division': 57th Inf., garrison duty. 20th Division: 50th Inf., garrison duty. 28th Division: Div., demobilizing. 29th Division: DHQ., 57th Inf. Brig. (less 118th Inf.), 112th F. A., 104th T. M. Btry., 104th Engrs., 104th F. Sig. Bn., Hq. Tr., 104th Tn. Eq. and M. p., 104th Am. Tn., 104th Engr. Tn., demobilizing. 82d Division: 107th T. M. Btry., 107th Engrs., staging. 34th Division: Div. (less 59th F. A. Brig., 109th Engr. Tn.), preparing to embark. 35th Division: 110th T. M. Btry., staging. 87th Division: 73d Inf. Brig. Eq., 146th Inf., 112th T. M. Btry., staging. 88th Division: 113th Am. Tn., demobilizing. 41st Division: 116th Engr. Tn., 147th F. A., staging; Div. (less 161st Inf., 146th M. G. En., 147th M. G. En., 148th M. C. Bn., 66th F. A. Brig., 116th Sn. Tn.), demobilizing. 42d Division: DHQ., 149th M. C. Bn., Hq. Tr., demobilizing. 78th Division: Div., preparing to embark; 303d T. M. Btry., staging; Div. (less 313th TM., 304th Am. Tn.), demobilizing. 80th Division: 319th, 320th Inf., staging; 313th M. C. En., 314th M. C. Bn., 315th M. C. En., 160th TM. Brig. Eq., 305th Engrs., 305th F. Sig. Bn., Tns. (less 305th Tn. Hq. and M. P.), demobilizing. 82d Division: 319th M. C. En., 320th M. C. Bn., 321st M. C. En., 157th F. A. Brig. (less Hq.), 307th Engrs., 307th Sup. Tn., 307th Engr. Tn.; 307th Sn. Tn.; demobilizing. 88d Division: 323d F. A., demobilizing. 85th Division: 338th Inf., staging. 86th Division: 311th Engrs., 311th Engr. Tn., staging. 87th Division: Div., preparing to embark; DEQ., 162d F. A. Brig. Eq., staging; Div. (less 345th Tnf., 346th Inf., 312th T. M. Btry., 312th Sup. Tn.), demobilizing. fff2d Division: 167th F. A. Brig. (less 351st F. A.), preparing to embark; 349th F. A. 350th F. A., demobilizing.
NONDIVISIONAL UNITS
AIR SERVICE: 1st Air Park; 825th, 828th, 829th, 830th, llO6th Aer. Sqs.
COAST ARTILLERY: 2d A. A. Bn.; 45th, 46th, 50th, 65th
REGTS. ENGINEERS: 24th, 26th, 34th, 103d, 601st, 605th Regts.; 53d, 54th, 72d, 74th, 121st 122d, 126th, 127th, 128th, 129th, 130th, 137th, 541st, 542d Bns.; 465th Engr. Pon. Tn.
INFANTRY: 2d, 52d, 56th, 59th, 63d, 807th, 811th, 813th Pion.
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT:
BASE HOSPS. 10, 12, 20, 27, 28, 31, 34, 38, 44, 51, 56, 58, 59, 61, 62, 64, 67, 68, 72, 76, 78, 83, 86, 89, 95, 97, 98, 101, 104, 105, 106, 110, 111, 112, 113, 115, 202, 214, 216;
CAMP HOSPS. 1, 21, 27, 28, 39, 47, 64, 101, 103, 115;
EVAE. HOSPS. 3, 6, 9, 10, 12, 19, 27, 30, 32, 34, 49.
MOTOR TRANSPORT CORPS: 23d, 45th M. Comds.; 417th, 421st, 426th 1W. Sup. Tns.; 307th, SlOth, 322d, 327th 1W. Rep. U.
QUARTERMASTER CORPS: Ekry. Cos. 14, 302, 354; F. Rmt. Sqs. 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 310, 311, 312, 314, 316, 317, 319, 322, 326, 344; Serv. Bn. 338; Water Tk. Tn. 301.
SIGNAL CORPS: 318th F. Sig. Bn.; 52d, 404th, 406th, 413th, 420th Tg. Ens. Taivlc Corps: 309th, 310th Tk. Centers; 333d, 334th, 338th, 339th, 346th Tk. Bns.
TRANSPORTATION CORPS: 3d, 7th, 8th, 9th, 11th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 20th, 22d, 25th, 36th, 40th, 41st, 42d, 43d, 44th, 50th, 53d, 58th, 62d, 63d, 64th, 65th, 68th, 70th, 71st 73d, 75th, 77th, 81st, 83d, 84th, 90th, 91st 92d, 93d, 94th, 95th, 99th, 100th, 104th, 108th, 109th, 111th, 115th, 116th, 118th, 119th, 120th, 121st, 123d, 125th, 126th, 127th, 128th, 129th, 131st 133d, 134th, 135th, 136th, 140th, 142d, 144th, 145th, 146th, 147th, 149th, 150th, 151st 152d, 154th, 155th, 158th, 159th, 162d, 167th, 168th, 849th, 852d, 857th, 860th, 863d, 864th, 865th, 868th, 869th, 874th Cos.
U.S. GUARDS: let, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 15th, 16th, 32d, 33d, 34th (less Co. C), 45th, 47th, 48th Bns.
VETERINARY CORPS: Vet. Hosps. No.13, No.16
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