Confederate-named Fort Pickett to be re-designated Fort Barfoot
Fort Pickett is one of nine Army bases across the country currently named after Confederate leaders from the Civil War.
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Fort Pickett is one of nine Army bases across the country currently named after Confederate leaders from the Civil War.
Hunter Holmes McGuire was a soldier and doctor in the Confederate Army where he served under Gen. Stonewall Jackson, according to a biography posted on the Hollywood Cemetery website.
The United States Department of Defense has begun implementing name changes for military installations across the country, including North Carolina’s Fort Bragg, which will now be known as Fort Liberty.
Hunter Holmes McGuire was a soldier and doctor in the Confederate Army where he served under Gen. Stonewall Jackson, according to a biography posted on the Hollywood Cemetery website.
So long, Fort Bragg. Hello, Fort Liberty.