Fort McPherson is a U.S. Army military base located in East Point, Georgia, on the southwest edge of Atlanta. It is the home to the US Third Army, U.S. Army Reserve Command (USARC), and Forces Command (FORSCOM). Named for Major General James B. McPherson, the base was founded in September of 1885. The site, however, has been in use since 1835 and saw use as a Confederate States of America post during the American Civil War. During the Reconstruction era (United States), it was named McPherson Barracks and served as a base for federal troops occupying Atlanta. With the end of Reconstruction, the barracks were closed and sold in 1881, though the site continued to be occupied during the summers by troops stationed in Florida. In 1885, the land was again purchased by the Army to station 10 companies. Currently, 1,524 active-duty soldiers are stationed at Fort McPherson in addition to 1,154 Army Reservist. Fort McPherson also employs 2,142 civilians. Fort Gillem, its neighbor and sub-installation, shares several common services, morale support activities, and other activities. ==Base Realignment and Closure== On May 13 2005, the Base Realignment and Closure commission recommended that this base be closed. This may be subject to change by the President of the United States and the United States Congress. ==See also== *list of U.S. Army bases in Georgia *list of U.S. Army bases *list of United States military bases ==External links== *[http://www.mcpherson.army.mil/ Fort McPherson official website] *[http://www.forscom.army.mil/ FORSCOM official website] *[http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/fort-mcpherson.htm Fort McPherson at GlobalSecurity.org] Bases of the U.S. Army
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Fort McPherson is a U.S. Army military base located in East Point, Georgia, on the southwest edge of Atlanta. It is the home to the US Third Army, U.S. Army Reserve Command (USARC), and Forces Command (FORSCOM). Named for Major General James B. McPherson, the base was founded in September of 1885. The site, however, has been in use since 1835 and saw use as a Confederate States of America post during the American Civil War. During the Reconstruction era (United States), it was named McPherson Barracks and served as a base for federal troops occupying Atlanta. With the end of Reconstruction, the barracks were closed and sold in 1881, though the site continued to be occupied during the summers by troops stationed in Florida. In 1885, the land was again purchased by the Army to station 10 companies. Currently, 1,524 active-duty soldiers are stationed at Fort McPherson in addition to 1,154 Army Reservist. Fort McPherson also employs 2,142 civilians. Fort Gillem, its neighbor and sub-installation, shares several common services, morale support activities, and other activities. ==Base Realignment and Closure== On May 13 2005, the Base Realignment and Closure commission recommended that this base be closed. This may be subject to change by the President of the United States and the United States Congress. ==See also== *list of U.S. Army bases in Georgia *list of U.S. Army bases *list of United States military bases ==External links== *[http://www.mcpherson.army.mil/ Fort McPherson official website] *[http://www.forscom.army.mil/ FORSCOM official website] *[http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/fort-mcpherson.htm Fort McPherson at GlobalSecurity.org] Bases of the U.S. Army
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