Walter J. Warner letter to Frank M. Rumbold - February 22, 1919
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Dagonville France [February] 22 1919 My dear Frank. Your letter of [February] 4th from Washington D.C. received yesterday. Congratulations on your appointment to the Militia Bureau, it will keep you in [ms illegible: 1 wd]
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Am enclosing a roster of the Officer of the regiment as it stands at present. I have marked with an O the officers that were with the regiment at the time of its induction with the Army [August] 5 [1917], in number 23. The symbol X is the officers who have signified their desire to remain in the Regular establishment. There are a few others who a first wished to remain in the service, but who later in the light of recent experiences have changed their minds are designated by the symbol O. Taken as a whole, for most of us, the memory of the last few months of our service will not be a tender nor a happy one. As you will understand when I can relate to you our experiences in person.
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We have been for some time in the 2nd army but have within the last few days gravitated into the S.O.S. and will in due course of time filter through France to the coast and return overseas. Just how soon this will happen I now not. All of our equipment, harness and horses have been turned in, and we are now bare to our personal equipment. Rumor hath it that our departure is scheduled anywhere from a few days to the middle of next month. If a vote was taken, and a decision based on the result, we would leave tomorrow early. and keep moving right along until we reached the good old U.S.A.
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I am sure that Mrs Rumbold is mistaken as I wrote what I thought was a very interesting letter describing the [ms illegible: 1 wd] while on my leave and mailed it at Nice, It may have failed to reach its destination, as such fate seems to have overtaken a number of letters that I have written since being over here. It would be cruel to punish me in the manner suggested. Lt Chevilliand wishes to be remembered to you, and wishes you every sucess in your new appointment. The quotation from Champ Clark offers infinite possibilities, and the results may result in justice being done to deserving men. Klemm tried to resign, but it was disapproved, but he did succeed in getting exchanged by transfer with a Col Smith who was in an outfit (the 26th Div I believe) who were on the priority list, [ms illegible: 1 wd] and that the 26th has been set back for cause & he will probably not get home much if any ahead of us, With kindest regards to Mrs R & yourself Sincerely Walter
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| Title | Walter J. Warner letter to Frank M. Rumbold - February 22, 1919 |
| Creator | Warner, Walter J. |
| Source | Warner, Walter J. Letter to Frank M. Rumbold. 22 February 1919. Rumbold, Frank M., General Collection. A1331. Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, Missouri. |
| Description | Letter from Lieutenant Colonel Walter J. Warner of the 128th Field Artillery to Colonel Frank M. Rumbold telling him of the men remaining in the service and when they hope to return home. 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; United States. Army. Division, 35th; World War, 1914-1918--Equipment and supplies |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I; United States. Army. Field Artillery Battalion, 128th |
| Site Accession Number | A1331 |
| Contributing Institution | Missouri History Museum |
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| Date Original | February 22, 1919 |
| Language | English |