lot of 2 Camp Sherman 1918 books Chillicothe Ohio with 83rd div patch--- 240

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Up for sale is a lot of 2 Camp Sherman books plus an 83rd division patch.
On April 6th 1917 United States went to war which was later to be called World War 1.  There was a need for more camps to train new recruits. A site was selected just north of Chillicothe Ohio.  Active construction began on June 28th 1917 and by October most of the camp was finished.  On July 16th, 1917 the new cantonment was officially named Camp Sherman.  The 83rd division was organized at Camp Sherman in September 1917. The division was comprised of drafted men from Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.  The divisional insignia was a black triangle on which is superimposed a golden monogram of the letters O,H,I,O.
HOLD'EM BOYS! WE'LL BE THERE! copyright 1918
This 96 page book takes you from construction to the everyday activities of running a World War 1 cantonment.  This book is packed full of pictures of the life and hardships of a soldier in training.  It also includes many interesting facts of running the camp.  It is printed in soft cover with the same format and size as the original including advertisements.
SOUVENIR OF CAMP SHERMAN copyright 1918
This  48 page book consist of pictures of the camp with many interesting advertisements.  A panoramic view of Camp Sherman is included in the center of the book.  It is printed in the original format and size as the original in a soft cover.
These are copies of the original books. I have been selling these locally since 2003.  Since Camp Sherman was located nearby,  I have sold hundreds of these books.  This is the first time I have offered these on Ebay.  These are high quality reprints in the original format size and binding as the original.  In the HOLD'EM book on page 58 is a picture of a soldier which has been identified as Douglas MacArthur.  This is shown in the 5th picture of this listing.  I can't authenticate this, but this soldier is sitting beside the commander of the camp while watching a football game.
There is a flat rate shipping cost by Priority mail.  You could save on shipping when ordering more than one.  For example up to 6 lots would not incur additional shipping charges.  If desiring more than 1 lot, BUY IT NOW and request shipping before paying. I will send you a new updated invoice.