Letters between Robert Lee in Birmingham, Alabama, and John H. Bankhead in Washington, D.C.

Letters between Robert Lee in Birmingham, Alabama, and John H. Bankhead in Washington, D.C.

In the first letter, written April 11, 1917, Lee suggests that United States should build its army through volunteers first, and use conscription only to fill out the lower ranks: "Many a man will volunteer when he would feel disgraced to be conscripted, and I believe that a thousand volunteers...

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Letters between Robert Lee in Birmingham, Alabama, and John H. Bankhead in Washington, D.C.
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Bankhead, John Hollis, 1842-1920; Lee, Robert; Legislation--United States; World War, 1914-1918--Military personnel; United States--Politics and government--1865-1933
description In the first letter, written April 11, 1917, Lee suggests that United States should build its army through volunteers first, and use conscription only to fill out the lower ranks: "Many a man will volunteer when he would feel disgraced to be conscripted, and I believe that a thousand volunteers (as they more frequently come from the higher class of our citizens) will be worth 10,000 of the non-descript kind gotten together by conscription." The second letter, written by an assistant of Bankhead's on April 14, 1917, acknowledges receipt of Lee's letter. The Selective Service Act, which required men from ages twenty-one to thirty to register for military service, was passed in May 1917. At the time of the correspondence, Bankhead was representing Alabama in the United States Senate. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1887 to 1906, and in the Senate from 1907 to 1920.
spelling Q0000012206 - Q0000012207Q12206 - Q12207Letters between Robert Lee in Birmingham, Alabama, and John H. Bankhead in Washington, D.C.In the first letter, written April 11, 1917, Lee suggests that United States should build its army through volunteers first, and use conscription only to fill out the lower ranks: "Many a man will volunteer when he would feel disgraced to be conscripted, and I believe that a thousand volunteers (as they more frequently come from the higher class of our citizens) will be worth 10,000 of the non-descript kind gotten together by conscription." The second letter, written by an assistant of Bankhead's on April 14, 1917, acknowledges receipt of Lee's letter. The Selective Service Act, which required men from ages twenty-one to thirty to register for military service, was passed in May 1917. At the time of the correspondence, Bankhead was representing Alabama in the United States Senate. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1887 to 1906, and in the Senate from 1907 to 1920.1917 April1917-041910-1919Bankhead, John Hollis, 1842-1920; Lee, Robert; Legislation--United States; World War, 1914-1918--Military personnel; United States--Politics and government--1865-1933TextCorrespondenceBankhead, John Hollis, 1842-1920John Hollis Bankhead Sr. papersLPR49, Box 31v3944Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.;600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/1830
title Letters between Robert Lee in Birmingham, Alabama, and John H. Bankhead in Washington, D.C.
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