When the Civil War started in 1861, Rufus Saxton was in command of an artillery detachment at the St. Louis Arsenal. He was appointed Brigadier General of U.S. Volunteers as of April 15, 1862 and commanded the defenses of Harpers Ferry in May and June during General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson's Shenandoah Campaign. Under his direction Harpers Ferry was successfully defended by the use of railroad transportation and naval and army artillery. 

AUSA partnered with the community to include ESGR (Employment Support for the Guard and Reserve).

Stark Army General Hospital (Charleston, SC)

Although the Spanish-American War was of short duration, the Army in South Carolina was involved through the raising of volunteer regiments and hosting of military camps.  Soldiers at Camp Fornance in Columbia, S.C. saw service in Cuba and in the Philippines. The camp became headquarters for the Third Brigade of Second Division of the Second Army Corps. 

The Honor Corridor held at the VAMC Charleston (Ralph H Johnson VA Hospital) here in Charleston for AUSA Day was a rousing success! We had 11 members at the hospital (The rain may have dampened a few spirits or the attendance would have been higher). The medical staff and the technology folks really appreciated us being there thanking them for their dedicated hard work caring for our veterans. 

A special shout out to Don Smith of Rick Hendrick Chevrolet who braved the rain with us to say thanks.