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Fort Dix

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Fort Dix U.S. army training center, 32,000 acres (12,950 hectares), central N.J., SE of Trenton; est. 1917 as Camp Dix and named for U.S. statesman John A. Dix. In 1939 it was made a permanent garrison and renamed Fort Dix. During World War II, Fort Dix was the largest army training center in the country. It is now used mainly to train Army National Guard and Army reserve units. The largest federal penitentiary in the country and a state prison are also housed on the grounds. McGuire Air Force Base, adjacent to the fort, is a terminal for domestic and European military flights. ... Read more
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1850-1877: The Civil War: Chronology
...South Carolina artillerymen fire upon Fort Sumter, a Union stronghold located in...After forty thousand shells hit the fort, Union Maj. Robert Anderson surrenders Fort Sumter to Confederate forces. 15 Apr...militiamen in Baltimore. 19 Apr . Dorothea Dix volunteers to supervise women nurses ... Read more

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