Correspondence regarding the desertion of Private Henry Hix of Midway, Alabama.
In the first telegram, Alabama Council of Defense chairman Lloyd M. Hooper notifies the commanding officer of Camp Sherman, Ohio, that Hix is being held in jail in Union Springs, Alabama, after deserting his company. A letter from Bullock County Council of Defense chairman Cliff W. Stewart to Hooper...
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Alabama documents Eley, M. J.; Hooper, Lloyd M.; Hix, Henry; Stewart, Cliff W.; African Americans--Military service; Alabama. State Council of Defense (1917-1919); Soldiers; World War, 1914-1918--Desertions; World War, 1914-1918--Military personnel; Camp Sherman (Ohio); Chillicothe (Ohio); Union Springs (Ala.); Bullock County (Ala.) |
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In the first telegram, Alabama Council of Defense chairman Lloyd M. Hooper notifies the commanding officer of Camp Sherman, Ohio, that Hix is being held in jail in Union Springs, Alabama, after deserting his company. A letter from Bullock County Council of Defense chairman Cliff W. Stewart to Hooper notes that M. J. Eley of Union Springs "went 16 or 17 miles in the country in an automobile" to capture Hix. In a following letter, Hooper advises Stewart that Eley should transport Hix to Camp Sheridan near Montgomery, Alabama, to collect a $50 reward. |
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Q0000098822 - Q0000098829Q98822 - Q98829Correspondence regarding the desertion of Private Henry Hix of Midway, Alabama.In the first telegram, Alabama Council of Defense chairman Lloyd M. Hooper notifies the commanding officer of Camp Sherman, Ohio, that Hix is being held in jail in Union Springs, Alabama, after deserting his company. A letter from Bullock County Council of Defense chairman Cliff W. Stewart to Hooper notes that M. J. Eley of Union Springs "went 16 or 17 miles in the country in an automobile" to capture Hix. In a following letter, Hooper advises Stewart that Eley should transport Hix to Camp Sheridan near Montgomery, Alabama, to collect a $50 reward.1919 January1919-011910-1919Eley, M. J.; Hooper, Lloyd M.; Hix, Henry; Stewart, Cliff W.; African Americans--Military service; Alabama. State Council of Defense (1917-1919); Soldiers; World War, 1914-1918--Desertions; World War, 1914-1918--Military personnel; Camp Sherman (Ohio); Chillicothe (Ohio); Union Springs (Ala.); Bullock County (Ala.) TextCorrespondence; Reports; Telegrams Alabama. State Council of Defense (1917-1919)Alabama State Council of Defense (1917-1919) administrative filesSG018901Alabama 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, 600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/8072 |
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