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One Hundred Years Ago at Camp Hancock

 

Two officers stand overlooking soldiers digging a practice World War One Trench

 

Friday, October 19, 1917, "The 'Pick and Shovel Gang' digging practice trenches in the wilds of Georgia"

"The trenches covered an area about one mile square and were built by the engineers and infantry in accordance with the latest information from the battle area."

You can view an excerpt from Ed Shenton's story, The Lost Sketchbooks: A Young Artist in The Great War, at www.thelostsketchbooks.com