Maneuver Camp I.N.G, Fort Benjamin Harrison, July 1912

Description:	Panoramic view of the National Guard maneuver camp at Fort Benjamin Harrison in 1912. Fort Benjamin Harrison was established in June 1904 in Lawrence Township, Marion County. During the summer of 1910 Fort Harrison was the site of a major National Guard training operation. In August regular army and national guards from the six states of Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia, and Illinois arrived at the camp for ten days of instruction and to engage in mimic warfare. Fifteen thousand National Guard troops participated with a thousand regular army troops acting as instructors. The joint maneuvers of national guards and regular army were subsequently held every two years, including one in 1912.
Origin:	1912-07
Created By:	Losey
Publisher:	Digital image 2015 Indiana Historical Society. All Rights Reserved.
Source:	http://images.indianahistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/dc013/id/851
Collection:	Panoramic Photograph Images
Copyright:	This image may be printed or downloaded by individuals, schools or libraries for personal use, study, research or classroom teaching without permission. For other uses contact: visualcollections@indianahistory.org.
Geography:	Indiana--Marion County--Indianapolis
Subjects:	Military camps Military education Military officers Military training Military uniforms Soldiers Photography, Panoramic

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