Camp Jossman

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Camp Jossman was a U.S. Army camp near Buenavista on Guimaras Island in the Philippines, built after the Spanish–American War. It was named for Albert L. Jossman, an Army officer who served in the war and died in 1902.

Construction was approved by Congress in July 1902 and later expanded. The camp housed the 19th Infantry Regiment and two battalions of Philippine Scouts. In 1909, the Punta Blanco target range was added. The plan called for 67 buildings, but not all were finished before the post was closed.

While building the camp, a young Douglas MacArthur, then a First Lieutenant, helped construct the Buenavista wharf and the road from the wharf to Camp Jossman.

Several notable officers served at Camp Jossman, including Brigadier General John W. Heavey (1902–1904), Brigadier General George W. McIver (1903–1905), Lieutenant General William H. H. Morris (1911), Major General David C. Shanks (1908–1909), and General Joseph Stilwell (1904–1906).

In 1912 the Army decided there was no longer a need for bases on Guimaras, and Camp Jossman was vacated. The buildings were demolished. The site is now a reservoir under the Water District of Buenavista. The Punta Blanco Ranges are still visible and are a local historic site.