Letter from W. W. Ogden in Sulligent, Alabama, to Lloyd M. Hooper in Montgomery, Alabama.
In the first letter, Ogden, a merchant from Sulligent, Alabama, writes to State Council of Defense chairman Lloyd M. Hooper concerning the status of Army deserters. He proposes, "I have recently interviewed the parents of some boys who is thought to be deseters, and while I have obtained no dir...
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Alabama documents Hooper, Lloyd M.; Ogden, W. W.; Alabama. State Council of Defense (1917-1919); Soldiers; World War, 1914-1918--Desertions; World War, 1914-1918--Home front; World War, 1914-1918--Military personnel |
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In the first letter, Ogden, a merchant from Sulligent, Alabama, writes to State Council of Defense chairman Lloyd M. Hooper concerning the status of Army deserters. He proposes, "I have recently interviewed the parents of some boys who is thought to be deseters, and while I have obtained no direct imformation nor had any specific promise, but I believe that if we can get a promise or assurance from the War department that theese boys will be allowed to return and be accpted without punishment, they will voluntarily return and join the service." In the second letter, Hooper responds that the State Council of Defense cannot assure that deserters will not be punished on their return to camp. |
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Q0000098892 - Q0000098893Q98892 - Q98893Letter from W. W. Ogden in Sulligent, Alabama, to Lloyd M. Hooper in Montgomery, Alabama.In the first letter, Ogden, a merchant from Sulligent, Alabama, writes to State Council of Defense chairman Lloyd M. Hooper concerning the status of Army deserters. He proposes, "I have recently interviewed the parents of some boys who is thought to be deseters, and while I have obtained no direct imformation nor had any specific promise, but I believe that if we can get a promise or assurance from the War department that theese boys will be allowed to return and be accpted without punishment, they will voluntarily return and join the service." In the second letter, Hooper responds that the State Council of Defense cannot assure that deserters will not be punished on their return to camp.1918 September1918-091910-1919Hooper, Lloyd M.; Ogden, W. W.; Alabama. State Council of Defense (1917-1919); Soldiers; World War, 1914-1918--Desertions; World War, 1914-1918--Home front; World War, 1914-1918--Military personnel TextCorrespondenceAlabama. 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/8087 |
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