H.A. Drum letter to the Commanding General of the 35th Division - October 26, 1918
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COPY. HEADQUARTERS FIRST ARMY, AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES, FRANCE. OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF. October 26, 1918. From: Chief of Staff, 1st Army. To: Commanding General 35th Division. Subject: Conclusions of an inspection of the conduct of 35th Division during attack in recent operations. 1. The Army Commander directs me to transmittto you the following conclusions of an inspection of the conduct of the 35th Division during its attack in our recent operations. He desires that these conclusions be given the greatest weight in the organization and training of your Division. 2. These conclusions have been deduced from the testimony of several eye witnesses and are transmitted to you with the desire not only to point out the causes for undesirable conditions but also to give you a basis for the future training of the 35th Division:
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| Title | H.A. Drum letter to the Commanding General of the 35th Division - October 26, 1918 |
| Creator | Drum, H.A. |
| Source | Drum, H.A. Letter to the Commanding General of the 35th Division. 26 October 1918. Rumbold, Frank M., General Collection. A1331. Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, Missouri. |
| Description | Letter from the Chief of Staff of the first Army to the Commanding General of the 35th Division concerning the conduct of the 35th Division during the first days of the Meuse-Argonne offensive. Frank Meeker Rumbold served as Colonel of the 128th Field Artillery during World War I. He later served as Adjutant General of Missouri from 1925 to 1927. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918--Communications; Argonne; United States. Army. Division, 35th |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I; Campaigns/Battles - Common names [Meuse-Argonne Offensive] |
| Site Accession Number | A1331 |
| Contributing Institution | Missouri History Museum |
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| Date Original | October 26, 1918 |
| Language | English |