Celebrations will remember division of soldiers trained in Greenville, SC who helped end World War I

Celebrations will remember division of soldiers trained in Greenville, SC who helped end WWI

By Carla Field
via the WYFF 4 web site

GREENVILLE, S.C. — An infantry division that trained in Greenville and helped end World War I will be remembered in a yearlong series of celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the war's end.

The 30th Infantry Division, known as the Old Hickory Division, broke the Hindenburg Line in 1918, an event acknowledged as leading to the end of World War I.

The Old Hickory Division trained at Camp Sevier in Greenville and included hundreds of local soldiers as well as men from Georgia and Tennessee and the rest of South Carolina.

Police officers, deputies join memorial effort

A group of Upstate leaders is working on a year-long tribute to honor the Camp Sevier, Greenville and the Old Hickory Division's major impact in changing the course of the war.

The Remember the Old Hickory Project is a grassroots effort that will remember Camp Sevier, one of the largest Army bases in America during the war, main events organizer Don Koonce said.

"We want everyone to remember the tremendous contribution Greenville and Camp Sevier made to the war effort," Koonce said. "The 100th anniversary is a great opportunity to raise awareness of that unique moment in history, and what it meant both locally and on the global stage."

The city of Greenville and Greenville County officials are working together with Old Hickory Project to build a yearlong series of celebrations to commemorate the historical significance of the long-gone camp and the sacrifices made by those who went through basic training there.

"I cannot think of a better way to honor the people of the Old Hickory Division who served our country so heroically a hundred years ago," Greenville Mayor Knox White said. "Even as we continue to look forward, the city is always cognizant of our roots and the amazing contributions that people in this area have made to the world."

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