 The Chickamauga Post established in 1902 by the U.S. Army was later named Fort Oglethorpe after James Oglethorpe, the founder of the Colony of Georgia.During World War I and World War II, the area served as a war-time induction and processing center, and also housed German prisoners of war.Fort Oglethorpe was a major training center for the Women's Army Corps during World War II.