Morton Givin letter to Frank M. Rumbold - December 26, 1918
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A.P.O. France 743 12-26-[1918]. My dear Colonel, I have just received your letter and I hasten to reply and say that I will comply with your wish in [ms illegible: 1 wd] and letter and from the conversation amongst the D.O.
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[page 2] Buchanan is a Captain in command of Battery A. Goodyear is a Captain, Adj of 1st Bn. Major Rumsey is back and is surplus major on Hdqrs. Malonee is back as is Thomas & Zumwalt having been gassed. I guess Ted S. and I have too much gas already and cant get anymore. Gheen is a Capt, Adj 2nd Bn. Lts Wells & King are back from school, as instructors.
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[page 3] I think the Reg lost 9 in the Argonne. None in the Verdun sec Mr Kinney now has
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[page 4] it looks toward a move in the near future. The spirit and conduct of the men is fine having received two mentions from the division commander for their splendid conduct while in leave areas. On [November] 11, we were supporting the 81st Div in a drive in the Verdun sector and we missed our 35th doughboys because the 81st didnt go anyplace. We threw more amm. over for them than we had done before but to no good.
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[page 5] They didnt have the kick. We had three batteries on the road under fire for several hours and Sandford was going to send a battery out as snipers but the Engineers couldn
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[page 6] even if you be back in St Louis instead of up on the hill, your wish will be our orders. At this time the old saying comes back to me;
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| Title | Morton Givin letter to Frank M. Rumbold - December 26, 1918 |
| Creator | Givin, Morton |
| Source | Givin, Morton Letter to Frank M. Rumbold. 26 December 1918. Rumbold, Frank M., General Collection. A1331. Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, Missouri. |
| Description | Letter from Captain Morton Givin of the 128th Field Artillery to Colonel Frank M. Rumbold telling him of recent promotions within the regiment. He also discusses the Regiment's recent movements in the Argonne and Verdun sectors. 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--Correspondence; Mustard gas; United States. Army--Promotions; Argonne; Verdun (France); United States. Army. Division, 35th |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I; United States. Army. Field Artillery Battalion, 128th; Campaigns/Battles - Common names [Meuse-Argonne Offensive] |
| Site Accession Number | A1331 |
| Contributing Institution | Missouri History Museum |
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| Date Original | December 26, 1918 |
| Language | English |