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War Stories
Saving and sharing the memories of our past before they're lost and gone forever


A Yankee Army Invades Ft. McClellan and the Hearts of Anniston
Before Songbird began in May 1943 and Edwin, Barry, and Sydney ever saw Ft. McClellan, the real-life 27th Division from New York made the...
Mar 30, 20152 min read
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The Art of War
Even in war, art must go on! Edouard Patte, a Red Cross Inspector, was surprised to find an art studio when he visited Fort McClellan’s...
Nov 21, 20142 min read
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German Soldiers in Alabama!
German soldiers in Alabama! For those living in the state during World War II, it was a startling realty. In the summer of 1943,...
Nov 14, 20142 min read
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General George B. McClellan
Do you know who once called President Abraham Lincoln a “well meaning baboon?" The answer is George B. McClellan, the Civil War General...
May 30, 20141 min read
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Love and War
While World War II produced innumerable soldiers, tanks, and warships, it also produced something else – marriages! With the...
May 15, 20141 min read
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Entertaining Our Soldiers
During the war years, Ft. McClellan published a Daily Bulletin for the soldiers. I found this excerpt from the October 17, 1941 bulletin...
Feb 17, 20141 min read
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