U. S. Veterinary Hospital No.15 Demobilization

U. S. VETERINARY HOSPITAL NO. 15 DEMOBLILIZATION CAMP PIKE

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U. S. VETERINARY HOSPITAL NO. 15 DEMOBLILIZATION CAMP PIKE

Camp History
Named in honor of Brig. Gen. Zebulon M. Pike, U. S. A., discoverer of Pike's Peak; killed in action, 1813. Established, July 18, 1917, to serve as training camp for 87th Div. (N. A.), which occupied the cantonment, Aug. 1917 - June 1918. Construction started, June 17, 1917, and continued through 1918. The first inducted men reported Sept. 1 - 15, 1917; the last Nov. 1 - 14, 1918. Approximate numbers received from States and other sources: Ala., 10,109; Ark., 38,734; Iowa, 12,537; Miss., 13,094; Mo., 13,035; N. Mex., 1,000; Okla., 7,000; Tenn., 4,130; La., 15,733; other States, 765; other camps, 14,998. Designated as infantry replacement and training camp, Apr. 1918, as infantry training center, Aug. 21, 1918, and as demobilization center, Dec. 3, 1918. Retained as permanent reservation. Known as Camp Joseph T. Robinson, since 1937.
Camp Description
Reservation located 8 miles northwest of Little Rock, in Pulaski County. Facilities-Camp Base Hospital: Located at northern end of cantonment. Organized and opened, Sept. 27, 1917, superseding a temporary camp hospital (Regimental Infirmary No. 1), used until then for base hospital purposes. See p. 265. Infantry Training Center: Number of replacements sent overseas-197 officers, 22,291 enlisted men. Officers' Training Schools: Third Series-In operation, Jan. 5-Apr. 19, 1918. See pp. 81, 82. Fourth Series-In operation during May and June 1918. See pp. 83, 84. Infantry Central Officers' Training School: In operation, June 1918-Feb. 1919. See pp. 86, 87. Demobilization Center
Posts, Camps, and Stations within S.F. Dept
Number processed-About 105,400. Other Facilities: See p. 678. Cantonment of 1,488 buildings. Troop capacity-48,843. Construction costs to June 30, 1919-About $13,000,000. Area-Cantonment site proper-2,796 acres; entire reservation, 14,946 acres. Command Status: Commanding officer reported direct to War Department; also exercised jurisdiction of general courts-martial till Sept. 24, 1919. Camp Commanders: 1917-Aug. 25, Brig. Gem Samuel D. Sturgis; Aug. 28, Maj. Gen. Samuel D. Sturgis; Nov. 27, Brig. Gen. Robert C. Van Vliet (ad interim). 1918-Mar. 10, Mat Gen. Samuel D. Sturgis; June 19, Col. Fine W. Smith (ad interim) ; June 25, Col. Charles Miller (ad interim); Nov. 29, Brig. Gen. Edward Anderson. 1919-Mar. 1, Col. David J. Baker (ad interim); Mar. 8, Maj. Gen. Peter E. Traub through June 20
TROOPS STATION COMPLEMENT
Aux. Rmt. Dep. 317; Bkrs. & Cks. Sch.; Base Hosp.; Cp. Hq.; 162d Dep. Brig.; Devlpt. Bn.; Engr. Dep. Det. 416; F. Trk. & H. Co. 312; M. Sh. Trk. U. 845; Med. Sup. Dep.; M. Trk. Cot 341, 358; Ord. Dep. Co. 112; Provost Gd. Co.; Res. Labor Bn. 409; Sig. Sup. Det.; Util. Det. September 1,276 21,773 21,773 23,049 October 1,396 21,030 22,462 23,858 November 1.3 7'] 24,691 27,623 28,993 December 1,637 27,451 30,410 32,047
DIVISIONAL UNITS
3d Division: Div. (less 3d T. M. Btry., 7th M. G. Bn.), garrison duty. 15th Division: 43d ]Inf. mobilizing for overseas; 57th Inf., garrison duty. 35th Division: Hq. 60th F. A. Brig., demobilizing. 39th Division: 153d Inf., mobilizing for overseas; 142d F. A., demobilizing. 87th Division: Div., mobilizing for overseas. 90th Division: 179th Inf. Brig. (less 344th M. G. Bn.), 343d F. A., demobilizing.
NONDIVISIONAL UNITS
Engineers: 508th, 512th, 523d, 524th, 525th, 526th, Medical Department: Base Hosps. 55, 70, 83, 107, Hosps. 18, 19, 21, 27, 31. Sn. Tn. VII Corps. Motor Corps: M. Rep. U. 312. Quartermaster Corps: Bkry. Cos 365, 413; F. Rmt. Sqs. 306, 332, 333, 334; 337; Serv. 332, 334, 335. Transportcttiott Corps: 21st, 816th, 820th, 533d Bus. 123. Evac. Transport 310, 341, Bns. 309, 821st Cos
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