April 5, 2024
Camp Travis and Its Part inthe World War Texas 1918 WWI
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You are bidding on Camp Travis and Its Part In The World War - Texas 1918 published in 1919 by E. B. Johns, NY, NY. The camp started in 1911 and is (was? -- unsure of current status) located northeast of Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas. It was named after Colonel William B. Travis, the commander of the Alamo who died with Davey Crockett and Colonel Bowie during Santa Ana's seige in 1836. This 337 page book thoroughly describes the camp, the leaders, the men, the organizations, and the life in the camp as it trained artillery men, infantry men, depot brigades and others for fighting or support assignments in WWI. The book will satisfy those with a direct interest in Camp Travis, Texas and/or military training during WWI. It has many articles, photographs, drawings, poems, humorous stories and cartoons illustrating a myriad of aspects of camp life and training. T are pictures of units on horseback, machine gun units posing with machine guns, men with cannon, and the nurse corps. Article topics include the Community House, the library, the Army YMCA, the Jewish Welfare Board, the Masons, and even the doughboys' doughnuts. This book provides a very rich picture of camp life and culture. The book also has at least three drawings depicting the African American experience at Camp Travis. Most of the content of these pictures would
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