Letter from Major General Charles T. Menoher to the men of the 42nd Division, commending them for their service thus far and encouraging them to continue their efforts and "maintain the record of our division and the honor of our country."
In the letter, Menoher gives the background of the division and lists the campaigns in which they fought: "You were the first American division to hold a divisional sector and when you left the sector June 21st, you had served continuously as a division in the trenches for a longer time than an...
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Alabama documents World War, 1914-1918--Campaigns; World War, 1914-1918--Military life; World War, 1914-1918--Military personnel |
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In the letter, Menoher gives the background of the division and lists the campaigns in which they fought: "You were the first American division to hold a divisional sector and when you left the sector June 21st, you had served continuously as a division in the trenches for a longer time than any other American division. Although you entered the sector without experience in actual warfare, you so conducted yourselves as to win the respect and affection of the French veterans with whom you fought. Under gas and bombardment, in raids, in patrols, in the heat of hand to hand combat and in the long dull hours of trench routine so trying to a soldier's spirit, you bore yourselves in a manner worthy of the traditions of our country." |
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Q0000100779Q100779Letter from Major General Charles T. Menoher to the men of the 42nd Division, commending them for their service thus far and encouraging them to continue their efforts and "maintain the record of our division and the honor of our country."In the letter, Menoher gives the background of the division and lists the campaigns in which they fought: "You were the first American division to hold a divisional sector and when you left the sector June 21st, you had served continuously as a division in the trenches for a longer time than any other American division. Although you entered the sector without experience in actual warfare, you so conducted yourselves as to win the respect and affection of the French veterans with whom you fought. Under gas and bombardment, in raids, in patrols, in the heat of hand to hand combat and in the long dull hours of trench routine so trying to a soldier's spirit, you bore yourselves in a manner worthy of the traditions of our country."1918 August 131918-08-131910-1919World War, 1914-1918--Campaigns; World War, 1914-1918--Military life; World War, 1914-1918--Military personnelTextBare, Walter EdwardWalter E. Bare papersMSS61, Box PR597Alabama 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/8600 |
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Letter from Major General Charles T. Menoher to the men of the 42nd Division, commending them for their service thus far and encouraging them to continue their efforts and "maintain the record of our division and the honor of our country." |
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