Camp Chronicle Marker

DEDICATED TO / THE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS OF / GASTON COUNTY WHO SERVED IN THE / WORLD WAR / THIS BOULDER / MARKS THE SITE OF CAMP CHRONICLE / AN ARTILLERY CAMP IN 1917 / NAMED IN HONOR OF MAJOR WM. CHRONICLE / A NATIVE OF THIS COUNTY / AND / A HERO OF THE BATTLE OF / KINGS MOUNTAIN / ERECTED BY / WILLIAM GASTON CHAPTER / DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION / 1925 Although the marker was sponsored by the D.A.R., it was presented by them to the Gaston Post of the American Legion. Post commander W.G. Gaston accepted the tablet and paid tribute to the services rendered overseas by those who trained at Camp Chronicle. The camp was named after Major William Chronicle, a hero of the battle of Kings Mountain during the American Revolution. The camp was established as an artillery training base and was in active use for only six weeks in March and April of 1918 by the 4th Field Brigade Artillery that was stationed there prior to leaving for France. Only 2,500 troops in total were ever stationed there.