Fort Whiting

The exterior of Fort Whiting Armory, located at Brookley Field in Mobile, Alabama. Construction of the armory was paid for by the federal government during the Great Depression. Completed in 1938, the armory is named for Julian Wythe Whiting, a Confederate general during the Civil War who fought in...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Erik Overbey
Format: Electronic
Published: University of South Alabama Archives, McCall Library
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Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/usa01/id/702
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Summary:The exterior of Fort Whiting Armory, located at Brookley Field in Mobile, Alabama. Construction of the armory was paid for by the federal government during the Great Depression. Completed in 1938, the armory is named for Julian Wythe Whiting, a Confederate general during the Civil War who fought in the Battle of Mobile Bay. It is now one of the locations where soldiers with the Alabama National Guard train.