Letter from General Enoch H. Crowder to Curt B. Rollins - October 11, 1917
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War Department Office of the Provost Marshall General Washington October 11, 1917. Mr. C. B. Rollins, Columbia, Missouri. My dear Curt: I have an idea that everything relating to armament of our soldiers has been studied by experts and analyzed to the limit. I therefore fear that this suggestion of yours is one that has been canvassed and rejected. I would be very glad to see some truly American way of winning this war devised. I dislike to think that we are going into the war with no new methods or original American methods. I suspect, however, that the hand grenade is better than the shot gun for the purposes of this war. Very truly yours, E. H. Crowder Provost Marshal General EHC-hjc
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| Title | Letter from General Enoch H. Crowder to Curt B. Rollins - October 11, 1917 |
| Creator | Crowder, Enoch H. |
| Source | Crowder, Enoch H. Letter to Curt B. Rollins. 11 October 1917. Crowder, Enoch H. (1859-1932), Papers, 1884-1942. C1046. The State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia, MO. |
| Description | Letter from General Enoch H. Crowder to Curt B. Rollins in Columbia, Missouri. Crowder expresses his fears in entering a war without a truly American way of wining the war. This document is part of a collection compiled by Enoch Herbert Crowder, the Edinburg, Grundy County, Missouri native who served as Judge Advocate General devising the Selective Service Act in 1917 which drafted America's forces during World War I. |
| Subject LCSH | Crowder, E. H. (Enoch Herbert), 1859-1932; Draft; Draft--Law and legislation |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | C1046 |
| Contributing Institution | The State Historical Society of Missouri |
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| Date Original | October 11, 1917 |
| Language | English |