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| "Fort Harrison's Roots, Part 1: Farmland to Fort Land" by Marty Benson. Outdoor Indiana, March/April 2010, page 14. www.outdoorindiana.org Art Link |
| "During World War II, the fort became a Midwest induction and logistical center...In 1944, 250 Italian and 300 German POW's from Rommel's Afrika Korps arrived. The Midwest Disciplinary Barracks ultimately housed 6200 prisoners." [Unknown Source] |
| Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indianapolis, Indiana [S1]
From Book Page 113: Was named by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1906, in honor of President Benjamin Harrison, who was born in Ohio on August 20, 1833. Following his graduation from Miami University, Harrison began the practice of Law in Indianapolis, Indiana, and soon established himself as a Lawyer of first rank. He strongly advocated abolition of Slavery, and entered the War Between the States as a Sec- ond Lieutenant and retired as Brigadier General of Volunteers, having distinguished himself in various Battles. Resuming his Law practice, he was elected tot eh Unite State Senate in 1880, was not reelected in 1887, but was elected to the Presidency in 1888, defeating Cleveland. The high sots of his term of office included the Pan-American Congress meeting in Washington; the passage of the McKinley Tariff Bill, and Sherman Silver Bill; the suppression of the Louisiana Lottery; and further reform of the Civil Service. He was defeated for reelection in 1892 and re- tired to private Law practice. He represented Venezuela in 1898 in its Boundary Dispute with Great Britain. He died on March 13 1901. |
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