Ernest McKeighan letter to Family - August 31, 1917
Transcript
Camp Doniphan Fort Sill [Oklahoma] [August 31, 1917] Dear Wife and Daughter Just a few lines to let you know I am well and busy. This is about the busiest place I have seen, and am kept busy from 5 am
Transcript
[page 2] with. Talk about school. Every spare moment we are expected to attend Lectures, some of them 4 miles away, and we have no horses nor does it look like we would get them. I do hope all the men of this division will be here by the time you get here, as it will be a sight (by the way, you had better bring either ours or Ann
Transcript
[page 3] to a prairie which stretches away for miles and on which you can see moving artillery and wagons which look like flies. Am so glad will get to see these things, as it will please you and act as an education for you, Carrie Lou. I started this letter about 530 this AM, and now as I get back to it, your package has come, with the little note many thanks, Dear one, for the things and especially the little calander. I know to what you refer to, when you say that things you have seen in the paper lead you to believe that you
Transcript
[page 4] will not see me again soon and that is the article in the Times about Ft. Sill, but you need not alarm yourself on that score as not only do I expect to have you here with me, but while the facts stated in regard to the bldg
Transcript
[page 5] They not all being equipped. There will be between 28,000 and 33000 men in our division, all to be, clothed, equipped and trained. Also the general feeling seems to be that we will not be the next division sent but that the Eastern Troops, who are better trained and equipped than we, will come first and we follow. However the job has to be done and the sooner we get there and whip our foe the sooner we will get back to our recompense, our women & childrens arms, whom we will know are safe
Transcript
page 6] from the terrible things visited on weak and helpless foes women. Those who have to die will do so happy in the knowledge that their helpless ones at least can fight their battle unharrassed by brutes in human form. Our preparations look to be resistless and if only Russia will do her share think the campagne, shared by our Sammies, will see the close of the war. Many thanks for the papers. Can hardly wait to see my darling sweethearts. Lovingly Father
Transcript
[envelope] LAWTON [September] 3 11-30A [1917] [stamp] Mrs. CAPT. McKEIGHAN 1810 EAST 49TH ST KANSAS CITY [Missouri]
Details
| Title | Ernest McKeighan letter to Family - August 31, 1917 |
| Creator | McKeighan, Ernest |
| Source | McKeighan, Ernest. Letter to Family. 31 August 1917. Ernest E. McKeighan Papers. 2005.14. The National World War I Museum, Kansas City, Missouri. |
| Description | Ernest McKeighan sent this letter to his family from Camp Doniphan, Oklahoma. McKeighan discussed some of his daily activities in camp and the organization of the 35th Division. McKeighan served as part of Company E, 110th Engineers, 35th Division during World War I. |
| Subject LCSH | United States. Army. Camp Doniphan (Okla.); United States. Army. Division, 35th; World War, 1914-1918--Military life--United States |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | 2005.14 |
| Contributing Institution | National World War I Museum and Memorial |
| Copy Request | Transmission or reproduction of items on these pages beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the National World War I Museum and Memorial: (816) 888-8100. |
| Rights | The text and images contained in this collection are intended for research and educational use only. Duplication of any of these images for commercial use without express written consent is expressly prohibited. |
| Date Original | August 31, 1917 |
| Language | English |