Letter from Martin Conboy to all Local Boards - August 02, 1918
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August 2, 1918. To All Local Boards: The recent Army Appropriation Bill contained a provision conferring the rank of Lieutenant General, upon Major General Enoch H. Crowder, the Provost Marshal General. You have doubtless learned through the press, of General Crowder
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Gen. Crowder
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| Title | Letter from Martin Conboy to all Local Boards - August 02, 1918 |
| Creator | Conboy, Martin |
| Source | Conboy, Martin. Letter from Martin Conboy to all Local Boards. 02 August 1918. Crowder, Enoch H. (1859-1932), Papers, 1884-1942. C1046. The State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia, MO. |
| Description | Letter to all local boards from the director of the draft for the City of New York, Martin Conboy, informed them of General Enoch H. Crowder's refusal for a promotion and that the Boards have a copy of his letter of declination. 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; Draft; Promotions, Military |
| 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 | August 2, 1918 |
| Language | English |