Camp Jossman
Camp Jossman was a United States Army cantonment constructed near the town of Buenavista on Guimaras Island in the Philippines after the Spanish–American War.
Naming
Camp Jossman was named for Albert L. Jossman. Jossman, a graduate of the
Construction and operation
The construction of a post on
Camp Jossman was the base for the 19th Infantry Regiment and two battalions of Philippine Scouts.[4]
In 1909 the facility was expanded to include the Punta Blanco target range.[5]
Sixty-seven buildings were planned for Camp Jossman.[6] Not all of these buildings had been completed when the post was vacated.[7]
Affiliation with prominent soldiers
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While serving with the
Major General David C. Shanks, assigned to Camp Jossman as a major with the 4th Infantry Regiment from 1908 to 1909.[13]
Deactivation
In 1912 the U.S. Army determined that there was no longer a need for bases on
Present day
The site of Camp Jossman is now a reservoir under the jurisdiction of the Water District of Buenavista.[16]
The Punta Blanco Ranges are still visible, and are considered a local historic site.[17]
References
- ^ History of Oakland County Michigan, by Thaddeus D. Seeley, 1912, Volume 2, page 863
- ^ Fanny Dunbar Corbusier: Recollections of Her Army Life, 1869–1908, by Fanny Dunbar Corbusier, edited by Patricia Y. Stallard, 2003, page 319
- ^ United States Military Reservations, National Cemeteries, and Military Parks: Title, Jurisdiction, etc., prepared by the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General, 1910, pages 326 to 327
- ^ Annual report, published by the United States Military Academy Association of Graduates, 1939, page 126
- ^ "Municipality of Buena Vista, Guimaras press release, Punta Blanco Target Range, July 23, 2008". Archived from the original on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
- ^ Annual Reports of the War Department for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1903, published by U.S. Government Printing Office, Volume III, 1903, pages 227 to 228
- ^ A Life of Duty: the Autobiography of George Willcox McIver, 1858–1948, by George Willcox McIver, edited Jonathan Dembo, 2006, pages 133 to 135
- ^ "Official Homepage of the Province of Guimaras, Public Utilities page". Archived from the original on 2010-01-05. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
- ^ Military.com, 3rd Engineer Battalion: 1901 - 1965, accessed July 23, 2013
- ^ George Washington Cullum, Edward Singleton Holden, Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the U.S. Military Academy, Volume IV, 1901, page 519
- ^ A Life of Duty: the Autobiography of George Willcox McIver
- ^ Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, by George Washington Cullum, 1920, Volume VI-b, page 1549
- ^ Thayer, Bill (May 5, 2015). "David C. Shanks in Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the United States Military Academy, Volumes III-VIII". Bill Thayer's Web Site. Chicago, IL: Bill Thayer. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ^ Stilwell and the American Experience in China, 1911–45, by Barbara W. Tuchman, 1972, page 23
- ^ "Official Homepage of the Province of Guimaras, Tourist Attractions page". Archived from the original on 2010-01-05. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
- ^ Province of Guimaras web site, Tourist Attractions page
- ^ Belle Piccio, 11 Ways to Enjoy Buenavista, Guimaras, June 13, 2013