When the warring countries finally declared a ceasefire to hostilities, Columbians organized a celebration with the same vigor and enthusiasm that they had had with the declaration of war.  At 9:00 a.m. on November 11, 1918, the sounds of bells and whistles carried through the city’s streets in celebration of Armistice Day.  The Columbia Record reported, “Columbia is this afternoon celebrating the end of the greatest war the world has ever known.”  With the celebrations, however, the editor of the Columbia Record pleaded with readers, “With the war won and the nation’s army about to face the greatest task remaining in Europe, Columbia and South Carolina in common with the rest of the country, took up enthusiastically Monday morning the all-important business of seeing that the soldiers overseas have a continuation of the comforts and cheers afforded them” during the war.  Accordingly, they continued to raise donations for the soldiers remaining overseas and those returning to Camp Jackson for discharge.

Columbians also continued work on a Red Cross building at Camp Jackson in order to continue to see to the health and comfort of those soldiers still stationed there.  In spite of the serious nature of continuing military-related work, the armistice signaled the advent of another round of parades and celebrations to support Camp Jackson’s returning troops.  Columbians welcomed home their heroes in April 1919 by holding parades for the 30th and 119th Infantry divisions downtown in their honor .  The Olympia Mill community recognized the contributions of the 105th Ammunition Train by holding its own celebration.  Despite numerous parades that had now become almost routine in the city, Columbians maintained their energy and excitement toward supporting for the men returning from Europe.