Letter from George W. Goethals to Justice Brandeis - March 2, 1918
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March 2, 1918. My dear Mr. Justice: Understanding that you desire a word from me with reference to Major General Enoch H. Crowder, Provost Marshal General, it gives me pleasure to state that I have known General Crowder since West Point where he and I were cadets together for three years. I became especially interested in him when he applies directly to Secretary of War Lemont for transfer to the Judge Advocate General
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and President of the Advisory Commission in that Island. He was also a delegate to the Fourth Pan-American Conference, a member of the International Preparatory Committee to the proposed 3rd Hague Conference, and a member of Special Commission to Cuba in 1913. He is the author of the Military Code of 1916. To complete his official record I call attention to the fact that he has served as Provost Marshal General since 1917, in which capacity he accomplished in the draft the best piece of constructive work that has been done thus far since War was declared, and he is also a member of the War Council. I have given you the bare outline of General Crowder
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| Title | Letter from George W. Goethals to Justice Brandeis - March 2, 1918 |
| Creator | Goethals, George W. |
| Source | Goethals, George W. Letter to Justice Brandeis. 2 March 1918. Crowder, Enoch H. (1859-1932), Papers, 1884-1942. C1046. The State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia, MO. |
| Description | In this letter of reference, General George W. Goethals wrote Justice Brandeis and stated the many accomplishments of General Enoch H. Crowder. This document is part of a collection compiled by Enoch Herbert Crowder, the Edinburg, Grundy County, Missouri native who served as Judge Advocate General. Crowder devised the Selective Service Act in 1917 which drafted America's forces during World War I. |
| Subject LCSH | Crowder, E. H. (Enoch Herbert), 1859-1932; Goethals, George W. (George Washington), 1858-1928.;Spanish-American War, 1898; Russo-Japanese War, 1904-1905 |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I; Selective Service Act of 1917; Selective Draft Act |
| Site Accession Number | C1046 |
| Contributing Institution | The State Historical Society of Missouri |
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| Date Original | March 2, 1918 |
| Language | English |