tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856333241837525662.post4601488554185090783..comments2024-03-24T12:06:01.764-04:00Comments on RETRO KIMMER'S BLOG: FT MCCLELLAN ALABAMA AND FT BENNING GEORGIA 1968-1970Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856333241837525662.post-15930157994346679082017-10-12T23:32:41.910-04:002017-10-12T23:32:41.910-04:00I have a question-- I was on the bus that night an...I have a question-- I was on the bus that night and all these years I have wondered about the bus driver on that first bus. I heard that that bus was burned. Do you know what happened? I know he was arguing with some guys we were hit getting off the bus.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08899921302276259079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856333241837525662.post-83542387918012369912016-11-16T08:25:58.675-05:002016-11-16T08:25:58.675-05:0016 Nov 1971 the military police moved the WACs fro...16 Nov 1971 the military police moved the WACs from the Anniston city jail to Ft Mcclellan to a makeshift confinement barracks guarded by WACs. The women had been confined for their part in a racial riot. The men were confined in the post stockade and other jails in the area. The official story is that racial tension began in 7 Nov 1971 when about 100 black enlisted men and women met with managers of the Hilltop Service Club to ask why that club, predominately patronized by black service personnel, did not hire black dance bands, had no soul music in the jukeboxes, and did not have a black service club director. When the club employees could not provide satisfactory answers, the group asked for a conference with the post chaplain. They then met with the post commander the afternoon of 13 Nov. COL McKean listened to their grievances and promised to provide them with answers to their questions and resolve their problems at a meeting scheduled for 16 Nov. A few hours later near midnight a group of black and white enlisted women (primarily clerical training students at WAC School) and enlisted men from various units on post left the EM/EW Club and prepared to board Army buses to return to their barracks. As the group boarded a bus, the white military driver allegedly said he would not take any blacks on the bus. The blacks left and boarded the second bus, where they allegedly demanded that all the whites get off. By this time, the first bus had left, and the whites would have had no transportation. An altercation ensued. The post commander used 700 troops to apprehend and arrest approximately 139 demonstrators; 68 were black enlisted women. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856333241837525662.post-7331751722016963072014-04-03T17:51:20.599-04:002014-04-03T17:51:20.599-04:00wow! thanks for the linkwow! thanks for the linkRetro Kimmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09639596929861136401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856333241837525662.post-78535882819398126222014-04-03T17:37:22.965-04:002014-04-03T17:37:22.965-04:00http://www.wattpad.com/32551369-november-1971-fort...http://www.wattpad.com/32551369-november-1971-fort-mcclellan-ala-night-of-terrorAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856333241837525662.post-45540933122774167382013-11-18T12:20:04.879-05:002013-11-18T12:20:04.879-05:00My family lived on Morton Rd during the riots. I ...My family lived on Morton Rd during the riots. I was in the 7th grade and remember being hustled out of class (Jacksonville High School)onto the bus and driven back to the base. It was a scary time.. Eileen Trumannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856333241837525662.post-2698921400977950052011-01-03T14:26:41.607-05:002011-01-03T14:26:41.607-05:00no Deb I was in Michigan durin Nov 1971. Thanks fo...no Deb I was in Michigan durin Nov 1971. Thanks for the story!!Retro Kimmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09639596929861136401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856333241837525662.post-51701967017721589632011-01-03T14:26:21.915-05:002011-01-03T14:26:21.915-05:00Actually I don't remember anything about any r...Actually I don't remember anything about any riots so I looked it up; news to me! Do you remember the riot? Below is the link to a story I found on the net.<br /><br /> http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,877426,00.htmlDeb Martinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856333241837525662.post-14605775624648617502011-01-03T10:54:50.253-05:002011-01-03T10:54:50.253-05:00No we left McClellan in 1970 and I was at Benning ...No we left McClellan in 1970 and I was at Benning then until Jan '71 but I still have friends down there and they'll know so I will ask them and email you.Retro Kimmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09639596929861136401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856333241837525662.post-55768489601878167342011-01-03T03:19:56.420-05:002011-01-03T03:19:56.420-05:00Hey, Kimmer - were you at Ft. McClellan when they ...Hey, Kimmer - were you at Ft. McClellan when they had the uprising in 1971? They locked down the base so no one could get on or off. If you remember the dates, could you email them to me? My sister was stationed there during that time and was attacked and needs to know the exact dates.<br />Thanks,<br />Dee Rosier<br />deerosier@gmail.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com