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| Date | Source | Headline |
| 07/15/1942 | Columbus | TRUCK COMPANY MOVES TO CAMP. Will Assist in Mobilization. Demand for Quarters Continues Here. |
| 07/16/1942 | Columbus | Trains Bear Contingent of Several Hundred into Atterbury. FORM SKELETON OUTFIT. Newcomers, Chiefly Non-coms from Ft. Riley, Are Greeted by Old Chief. |
| 07/16/1942 | Franklin Star | Hundreds of men roll into camp. Non-coms in 83rd arrive on several railroad trains. First major soldier influx reaches new station on schedule. |
| 07/16/1942 | Columbus | Camp to have full array of training aids. |
| 07/16/1942 | Columbus | First big body of troops ride into camp today. |
| 07/17/1942 | Columbus | U.S. TAKES 59 TRACTS OF LAND. Declaration Issued in Federal Court Filed in Recorder's Office. |
| 07/17/1942 | Columbus |
UNIFORMED MEN FILL STREETS IN FIRST BIG VISIT. Army Comes to Town But We 'Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet'. 117 STOP IN AT U. S. 0.
Many Remain Until Early Morning - Colored Troops Among Visitors. |
| 07/17/1942 | Columbus | Fire-fighters for Camp Department are wanted |
| 07/17/1942 | Franklin Star | Award contracts for new building projects in camp. Preparing for 15,000 more men. No added land is needed. |
| 07/17/1942 | Franklin Star | First men to hop off troop train 8 photos |
| 07/17/1942 | Franklin Star | Acquires land to relocate Road 252 above Atterbury |
| 07/18/1942 | Columbus | NEW BUILDINGS ADDED TO PLANS FOR ATTERBURY. Original Number Increased by 45 to 50. Including New Field Hospital. TWO CONTRACTS ARE LET. No Confirmation Received on Rumors of Large-scale Enlargement. |
| 07/18/1942 | Franklin Star | Expansion calls for 27 new buildings. Nurse's quarters are among new structures. |
| 07/20/1942 | Franklin Star | Maj. Gen. Millikan to speak at county Red Cross meeting |
| 07/20/1942 | Franklin Star | Parade, Welcome for new men at camp to be held. 1st retreat for 83rd today. 1st soldier commissioned. |
| 07/20/1942 | Franklin Star | Window-washing job is a "pane" -- 550,000 of them |
| 07/22/1942 | Columbus | Military Police Make Appearance on Streets |
| 07/22/1942 | Franklin Star | Atterbury to get WAAC delegation. "Lady Soldiers" are slated to arrive. |
| 07/23/1942 | Franklin Star | Firing ranges at Atterbury to be in use on Monday. Public warned about trespassing from that date on. |
| 07/23/1942 | Franklin Star | Report addition to Camp hospital. |
| 07/28/1942 | Columbus | Seymour job contracts let. Firms working on Atterbury get part of flying school. |
| 07/29/1942 | Columbus | Over 200 sent from here to jobs at camp. Local employment office is helping supply Atterbury employees. Shop staffs riddled. Many skilled men in Columbus take civil service positions. |
| 07/29/1942 | Columbus | 1 of 5 theaters in Camp to open. First movie shown at Camp Atterbury. |
| 07/30/1942 | Columbus | Tommy guns cover cash for Atterbury payroll |
| 07/31/1942 | Columbus | 80 Barbers to Keep Hair Short aft Camp Atterbury |
| 08/01/1942 | Columbus | 295 bodies moved from Camp to new cemetery. |
| 08/04/1942 | Columbus | Several hundred more troops arrive at Camp; More find homes here. Truck Convoy Brings Men to Serve With Post Complement. 84 RENT QUARTERS HERE. New Houses and Apartment; Go on Market to Meet Demand. |
| 08/04/1942 | Columbus | Atterbury, Hoosier rail expert, is honored here. Camp Named for a man that Took Hard Way to Fame. |
| 08/06/1942 | Franklin Star | Government pays $47,000 for 2 big Deming, Christina farms. |
| 08/07/1942 | Columbus |
OTHERS ARE PAID FOR CAMP LAND. $47,615 in Checks Presented Owners for Tracts Totaling 460 Acres.
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| 08/08/1942 | Columbus | Col. Modisette's Grandfather Led First Party to Settle Terre Haute. |
| 08/08/1942 | Columbus | GERMAN TWP TO BENEFIT FROM CONSOLIDATION. Commissioners Give Approval to Nineveh Residents' Merger Request. WILL TAKE OVER FUNDS. German Gets from $8,000 to $10,000 Cash and School Equipment. |
| 08/08/1942 | Columbus | Camp Workers Down to 4,000. Employment is cut 3,000 in two weeks. To beautify grounds. |
| 08/09/1942 | Columbus | 17 buildings will be added to Camp Atterbury. Bids invited on additional structures at Camp Atterbury. |
| 08/10/1942 | Columbus | Face Is Familiar. Another Local Tie With 83rd Division Recalled - Everson's Outfit. |
| 08/10/1942 | Columbus | Everybody gets bid to see new Camp Saturday. Public invited to witness re-activation of 83rd Division. Gen. Ben Lear coming. Commanding officers of Second Army on program at Atterbury. |
| 08/10/1942 | Columbus | Camp given portraits of General Atterbury. |
| 08/10/1942 | Franklin Star | Camp's gates to open to public for ceremonies. 83rd Division to be activated Saturday at Atterbury. Lt. Gen. Lear & Governor on program. |
| 08/10/1942 | Franklin Star | Portraits of Gen. Atterbury in uniform are hung at Atterbury. |
| 08/10/1942 | Franklin Star | Army adopts new 24-hour clock system, on July 1st. System has been in use by the Navy since 1920. |
| 08/12/1942 | Columbus | 300 Jobs under civil service at Atterbury open. Firemen, laundry workers and other employees needed at camp. Plants here ask help. Industry and Air Base project want people for positions |
| 08/12/1942 | Columbus | ALL EDINBURG CAFES REJECTED. Fail to Meet Requirement Asked by Camp Atterbury Officials. |
| 08/12/1942 | Franklin Star | Gen. Millikan relieved as head of 83rd Division. Heads to new post assignment. Succeeded by Brig. Gen. Frank W. Milburn |
| 08/12/1942 | Franklin Star | Big crowd expected at camp ceremonies. Meals for 4,000 planned. 1534th Service Unit Band arrives. |
| 08/14/1942 | Columbus | Fantastic dream of U. S. Engineers comes true. |
| 08/14/1942 | Columbus | Camp is ready to greet Lear and civilians. Lt. General expects to speak tonight at Atterbury. Thousands to see post. Others to "attend" ceremonies via radio broadcast. |
| 08/15/1942 | Columbus | General Ben Lear comes for Atterbury opening. |
| 08/15/1942 | Columbus | 15,000 hear Lear greet new 83rd Division at camp. Hundreds pour into cantonment area to se the ceremonies. "Happy Birthday", Schricker. General Lear says new division may be in action in 7 months. |
| 08/15/1942 | Franklin Star | Gen. Lear arrives to receive 83rd. Stage is set as crowd gathers. Gen. Ben Lear, commanding general of the 2nd Army, one of America's most colorful military figures, reviews troops. |
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