Entitled “9147 - 7^th, 8^th and 12^th U.S. Infantry in Camp, Chickamauga, Ga., U.S.A.”  “Keystone View Company, Manufacturers and Publishers.”  “Meadville, Pa. St. Louis, Mo. / Copyright, 1898 by B. L. Singley”.  Image is of a large group of tents with a pond in the foreground; a number of horses are also visible.  Overall fair condition.  Moderate soiling throughout with some heavier spots; wear and paper loss to corners of mount.  Reverse is blank.

This Spanish-American War era camp was named after the “Rock” of Chickamauga and was established April 14, 1898 on the grounds of the Chickamauga-Chattanooga National Military Park. This was the assembly point for at least 6 regiments of regular cavalry who were on their way to Tampa. Camp Thomas became the initial camp of the First and Third Corps. By mid-May, 1898, the regulars had departed and the volunteer units began arriving. By mid-September, 1898, the only volunteer unit remaining at Camp Thomas was the 6th U.S. Vol. Inf.

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