In a message dated 7/8/02 9:10:42 PM Central Daylight Time, moose@surfnetinc.com writes: > He is listed as a laborer at Camp Sherman. Would anyone know anything > about Camp Sherman? What is it? > I believe that Camp Sherman was in/near Chilicothe, and during WW I was a US Army processing center for new recruits. Is this the same as boot camp? My grandfather, Wilford D. Butcher, from Newark, Ohio, was there, and I have a post card sent by him showing the camp. He even indicates that the photo is an exact duplicate of his barracks, and that the family can get an idea of his army life. I have it scanned, so anyone would like the photo side, please let me know. Hope this helps. Gary King Batavia IL Researching in Knox, Licking, Perry Counties, OHIO: Butcher, Crotinger, Davis, McClurg, Wheatcraft, Cooperrider. In Butler Co., Ohio: Stahlheber, Kippenberger, Beiser, Pater, King In Clermont Co., Ohio: King, Bartlett, Hall, Aylward. In Botetourt Co. Virginia: King, Bean, Dooley, Mayo, Fouts/Foutz/Fout In McLean Co., Illinois: Crotinger, Mickens, Bierbower, Jones, Buck. In Kane Co. Illinois: Gustafson, Maier, Butcher, Keifer, Lindgren

camp sherman is located outside of chilicothe.used by the ohio national guard for training.its off of business loop u.s. rt 50. From: <Kingsk1117@aol.com> To: <OHPERRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2002 00:18 Subject: Re: [OHPERRY] George and Doretta Jaynes - Campo Sherman > In a message dated 7/8/02 9:10:42 PM Central Daylight Time, > moose@surfnetinc.com writes: > > > > He is listed as a laborer at Camp Sherman. Would anyone know anything > > about Camp Sherman? What is it? > > > > I believe that Camp Sherman was in/near Chilicothe, and during WW I was a US > Army processing center for new recruits. Is this the same as boot camp? My > grandfather, Wilford D. Butcher, from Newark, Ohio, was there, and I have a > post card sent by him showing the camp. He even indicates that the photo is > an exact duplicate of his barracks, and that the family can get an idea of > his army life. I have it scanned, so anyone would like the photo side, > please let me know. Hope this helps. > > Gary King > Batavia IL > Researching in Knox, Licking, Perry Counties, OHIO: Butcher, Crotinger, > Davis, McClurg, Wheatcraft, Cooperrider. > In Butler Co., Ohio: Stahlheber, Kippenberger, Beiser, Pater, King > In Clermont Co., Ohio: King, Bartlett, Hall, Aylward. > In Botetourt Co. Virginia: King, Bean, Dooley, Mayo, Fouts/Foutz/Fout > In McLean Co., Illinois: Crotinger, Mickens, Bierbower, Jones, Buck. > In Kane Co. Illinois: Gustafson, Maier, Butcher, Keifer, Lindgren > > > ==== OHPERRY Mailing List ==== > Browse the OHPerry list archives at > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/ohperry >