- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Fort Moore
- Creator:
- Diamond, Beryl I.
- Date of Original:
- 2003-03-11
- Subject:
- Fort Benning (Ga.)
Fortification--Georgia - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- articles
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
- Description:
- Encyclopedia article about Fort Moore, Georgia. Fort Moore, home of the U.S. Army Infantry, is adjacent to the city of Columbus in southwest Georgia. Since it was moved to this location during World War I (1917-18), its mission has been to "produce the world's finest combat infantrymen." The U.S. Army Infantry School at Fort Moore has confirmed its place as the premier school of arms, developing such military leaders as five-star generals Omar Bradley, George Marshall, and Dwight D. Eisenhower. George Patton and Colin Powell also trained at Fort Moore. About 35,000 military and civilian personnel work on the installation, and it contributes more than $750 million to the area's economy. Fort Moore also spends more than $190 million in purchasing and contracting annually. Built on the area originally occupied by the Dawson Artillery during the Civil War (1861-65), the post encompasses 287 square miles of Chattahoochee and Muscogee counties.
GSE identifier: SS8H9 - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/government-politics/fort-moore/
- Language:
- eng
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- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: "Fort Moore," New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved [date]: http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org.
- Original Collection:
- Forms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.
- Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
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