Fort Slocum

John Yeria at Fort Slocum, New York. He is wearing a trench watch. Before the war wristwatches were deemed feminine and not widely worn by men. Returning veterans popularized them after the war.

Fort Slocum

A group from Fort Slocum. An army post that opened in 1896 and was used during the war as a recruit depot. Approximately 140,000 soldiers were process here.