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Castle Rock once stood as an island in a glacial lake, and thousands of years of erosion by water, ice, and wind created the surface features of the surrounding area. The site is part of Camp Williams, the Wisconsin State Military Reservation acquired in 1900. Camp Williams was the birthplace of the famous 32nd "Red Arrow" Division, organized in 1917 and originally composed of National Guardsmen from Wisconsin and Michigan. Fighting men of the 32nd who trained there were named "Les Terribles" by the French for their action in World War I. In World War II, a succeeding generation carried on the Division's reputation for dogged persistence and valor in battles against the Japanese from New Guinea to the Philippines.
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