On Sept. 18, 1918, Atlanta residents learned that nearby soldiers had been placed under quarantine due to the influenza epidemic.

Two days later, after cases began appearing in other regiments at the camp, Brigadier General W. H. Sage also placed the First, Second, and Fourth Regiments, as well as several smaller units, under quarantine.

Sage prohibited these soldiers from entering or using any of the camp halls, amusement venues, or other gathering places, and barred from visiting Atlanta or Chamblee for at least ten days. Altogether, approximately half of the men of the camp were placed under quarantine.