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  • Company 1462, Camp NP-6, Cosby, Tenn. ARMY PERSONNEL Berry, Fulton D., 1st Lieut., C. A. Res., Commanding. Brown, Ralph E., 1st Lieut. Med. Res., Camp Surgeon Cameron, John W., 1st Lieut. Inf. Res., Mess and Exchange Officer HISTORY Company 1462 of the Civilian Conservation Corps was formed June 5, 1933, with 200 men from the first enrollment of the forest corps. The camp is located on a beautiful mountainside in the midst of the Great Smoky Mountains, about 20 miles south of Newport, Tennessee, on the John Sevier Highway No. 75. The camp is entirely surrounded by mountains, some of which are more than a mile in height. Spruce, hemlock and pine trees covering the mountains, wild flowers of every description, clear mountain streams with an adequate supply of pure water, make this an ideal camp location. From June 5, 1933, to October 1, 1933, the men lived in tents, but as cold weather approached, we constructed four barracks, a mess hall, officers' quarters, recreation hall and latrine. By the time we had finished, winter had begun in earnest and we were glad to have the shelter of the buildings. We have had dances from time to time, usually importing orchestras from Knoxville, Tennessee, to furnish the music. The work accomplished by the men of this company has been of great benefit to the men themselves, the government and those who wish to visit the mountains. The work consists of trail construction—both foot and horse trails—reduction of fire hazards, including the removal of dead trees and clearing the right-of-ways, road construction, landscaping, planting and pruning of trees. Thus far, we have been fortunate enough to escape a forest fire. A well-balanced work program is arranged by the superintendent. The educational program has proved popular and the classes are crowded. Classes are taught in arithmetic, botany, college English, high school English, penmanship, social dancing, auto mechanics, dramatics, personal appearance, personal hygiene and general lectures. Religious services are held each Thursday night by the Army chaplain and local ministers. The camp has a good baseball team and the men take much interest in tennis, horseshoe pitching, volley ball, swimming and football. Most of the men have gained from 10 to 20 pounds since coming to the camp. The camp has become one of the best in the Fourth Corps Area under the able supervision of the Army officers and the Forestry personnel. A stranger visiting the camp today would find it hard to believe that this spot once was a dense growth of bushes, trees, vines, grass and weeds. Most of the men will be discharged July 5. 1934, to make way for the newer members of the C. C. C. Page Sixty-three
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