Camp Sherman is an American military training site near

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. It was established in 1917 after the United States entered

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. It now serves as a training site for the Ohio Army National Guard.

History

Between June and September 1917, the

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constructed more than 1,300 buildings at the Camp Sherman site; over 40,000 soldiers passed through the facility during World War I. Soldiers trained at Camp Sherman during World War I included the 95th Division, which was commanded by Brigadier General Mathew C. Smith. Construction work affected "Mound City Group", an enclosure and collection of earthworks left by the native

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, as some ancient earthworks were damaged or destroyed. The

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, colloquially known as the Spanish flu, affected over 5,500 soldiers at Camp Sherman, resulting in over 1,700 deaths. In 2009, the remaining National Guard facility was renamed Camp Sherman Joint Training Center. Unioto High School, which serves Union Township and Scioto Township, is located on former grounds of Camp Sherman.

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