Monticello Guard
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The Monticello Guard was formed in 1857 and was descended from other military units that had served Charlottesville from as early as 1758. The company served in the Meuse-Argonne and Chateau-Thierry sectors of France for most of World War I. It suffered heavy casualties in both dead and wounded.
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Rufus Holsinger’s 1917 photo shows the Guard parading down East Main Street on their way to Camp McClellan, Alabama for training in trench warfare.
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