Sledge letter to Dr. Harris D. Riley, Jr., 1-18-1985

Sledge letter to Dr. Harris D. Riley, Jr., 1-18-1985

Eugene B. Sledge wrote this letter to Dr. Harris D. Riley, Jr., in reply to letters he'd received from Riley, who was interested in Sledge's ancestry. Rily was particularly interested in Sledge's great grandfather, who was a doctor for the Confederacy in the U.S. Civil War. Sledge gav...

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Main Author: Sledge, Eugene B.
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Published: Auburn University Libraries
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Eugene B. Sledge documents
Online Access:http://content.lib.auburn.edu/u?/ebsledge,111
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Sledge letter to Dr. Harris D. Riley, Jr., 1-18-1985
Sledge, Eugene B.
fulltopic Eugene B. Sledge documents
Sledge, E. B. (Eugene Bondurant), 1923-; Veterans -- United States -- Correspondence; World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Correspondence; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Veterans; Command of troops -- United States
History -- 1838-1874: Sectionalism, the Civil War, and Reconstruction; History -- 1929-1945: The Great Depression and World War II; History -- 1946-1987: Post-World War II and the Era of Civil Rights; Peoples -- Domestic Life; Peoples -- Military Life
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description Eugene B. Sledge wrote this letter to Dr. Harris D. Riley, Jr., in reply to letters he'd received from Riley, who was interested in Sledge's ancestry. Rily was particularly interested in Sledge's great grandfather, who was a doctor for the Confederacy in the U.S. Civil War. Sledge gave Riley a quick list of his genealogy and described another great grandfather who was a minister and fought for the Confederacy in the Civil War. Sledge concluded the letter with a description of his participation in a panel at the Quantico Command and Staff College. Sledge was a Marine combat veteran who fought in the Pacific in World War II and later wrote about his experiences in the book With The Old Breed at Peleliu and Okinawa. The book was so well-received that Sledge was invited to speak about his experiences to the College along with experts on leadership in combat. Sledge made it clear he never led anyone anywhere, but talked about the quality of the men who led him.
spelling Sledge letter to Dr. Harris D. Riley, Jr., 1-18-1985Eugene B. Sledge wrote this letter to Dr. Harris D. Riley, Jr., in reply to letters he'd received from Riley, who was interested in Sledge's ancestry. Rily was particularly interested in Sledge's great grandfather, who was a doctor for the Confederacy in the U.S. Civil War. Sledge gave Riley a quick list of his genealogy and described another great grandfather who was a minister and fought for the Confederacy in the Civil War. Sledge concluded the letter with a description of his participation in a panel at the Quantico Command and Staff College. Sledge was a Marine combat veteran who fought in the Pacific in World War II and later wrote about his experiences in the book With The Old Breed at Peleliu and Okinawa. The book was so well-received that Sledge was invited to speak about his experiences to the College along with experts on leadership in combat. Sledge made it clear he never led anyone anywhere, but talked about the quality of the men who led him.Sledge, Eugene B.Auburn University Libraries1985-01-181980sSledge, E. B. (Eugene Bondurant), 1923-; Veterans -- United States -- Correspondence; World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Correspondence; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Veterans; Command of troops -- United StatesHistory -- 1838-1874: Sectionalism, the Civil War, and Reconstruction; History -- 1929-1945: The Great Depression and World War II; History -- 1946-1987: Post-World War II and the Era of Civil Rights; Peoples -- Domestic Life; Peoples -- Military LifeJPEGTextRG 96-38, box 1, folder 4Eugene Sledge papersAuburn University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives.engThis image is the property of the Auburn University Libraries and is intended for non-commercial use. Users of the image are asked to acknowledge the Auburn University Libraries. For information about obtaining high-resolution copies of this and other images in this collection, please contact the Auburn University Libraries Special Collections & Archives Department at archives@auburn.edu or (334) 844-1732.WWII; Writerhttp://cdm17353.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/ebsledge/id/111
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