Ernest McKeighan letter to Family - September 6, 1918
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Camp Humphreys [Virginia] [September] 6th 1918 My Sweethearts, You may now wear a Majors leaf as I have my new commision. If you can not find a small one, Carrie Lou, let Father know and I will get one in Washington and send you. I got tired of waiting so asked permission of the Colonel to go to Washington to see about the new commision He not only gave the permission but told me to get three or four others and take his Car, which I did. My new rank took effect on July 30th so I was a Major when home. The pay in new rank will commence on [August] 5th. It seems that your rank starts from date published but pay starts from date of acceptance which, of course I could not do until I knew of the new rank. Lt Hutson of Co
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and he says Forsythe, Kryder and Cunningham are to be here. Again, it seems funny, other beating Arly to a Majorety. I have a large Battalion, 4 Companies, which gives me 1000 men. Some little family to take care of. I have under me, a West Point Captain. Guess you will have to agree that the old man is making good. We have built four bridges this week with my Bn and they were pronounced O.K. by the inspector. I am bothering everybody in sight, trying to find out as to our stay in this place. It still looks like going to some other point to a Division but am keeping my ear close to the ground, as I can see a possibility of some going back over with outfits which have had more training and if I get caught on one of these will want you come on at any cost. If I do send for you to come here it would be best to take the C & A from [Kansas City] at 5 pm to Chicago, then the Pennsylvania to Washington, then a little road from there to Accotink which is about 4 to 5 miles from this camp. Am still hoping to go to a division in Georgia or one in Iowa. There are a great many troops here all Engineer, about half of which are white, the rest being negros who are used back of the lines
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[page 4] fighting troops. There are so many Officers here that I have an assistant Major called a Junior Major who is at my orders. He is a man named Quinn who was at the school in France and strange to say, in the same Company with me. Enclosed find some more reminders of France I ran onto in my things, a calander, some bread tickets, Guerentee on my watch and some receipts. Broke my glasses again and had to send to Washington to get fixed. Lots of love, my sweethearts two Your loving husband and Father Ernest
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| Title | Ernest McKeighan letter to Family - September 6, 1918 |
| Creator | McKeighan, Ernest |
| Source | McKeighan, Ernest. Letter to Family. 06 September 1918. Ernest E. McKeighan Papers. 2005.14. The National World War I Museum, Kansas City, Missouri. |
| Description | Ernest McKeighan sent this letter to his wife and daughter from Camp Humpreys, Virginia. In the letter, McKeighan mentioned his new commission as a major. McKeighan served as part of Company E, 110th Engineers, 35th Division during World War I. |
| Subject LCSH | United States. Army. Division, 35th; Promotions, Military |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I; United States Army. 110th Engineers; Camp Humphreys (Va.) |
| Site Accession Number | 2005.14 |
| Contributing Institution | National World War I Museum and Memorial |
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| Date Original | September 6, 1918 |
| Language | English |