Charles Stevenson letter to Jay Stevenson - May 2, 1918
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Co. A, [314th Engineers] [Camp Funston, Kansas] May 2, 1918 FROM: Corporal Charles Stevenson TO: Mr. Jay Stevenson SUBJECT: Furlough 1. At a private conference with the captain of this company held night before last he told me that under the most stringent cases onlynwould I be granted a furlough, meaning that I am to have no furlough atall. I have been counting on one for a long time, but it is all off now. 2. He told me that this regiment was just about tomove and that nobody would be allowed away from camp for much over two days. I guess I am out of luck. I will wait now until I get to France and then I will get away to look up Maurice. 3. I got the pictures of Maurice to which you have reference. They are mighty fine I think. He sure is fat - - and good looking. 4. Since I last wrote or saw you our company has added seventy-two new men and as supply clerk I sure have been a busy boy. When we get about twenty-five more we will be up to strength - nearly. 5. It is my personal opinion that we won
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| Title | Charles Stevenson letter to Jay Stevenson - May 2, 1918 |
| Creator | Stevenson, Charles |
| Source | Stevenson, Charles. Letter to Jay Stevenson. 02 May 1918. Stevenson, Charles S. Collection. 1979.24; 1982.202. National World War I Museum, Kansas City, Missouri. |
| Description | Corporal Charles Stevenson wrote to Mr. Jay Stevenson about not be receiving a furlough and that the 314th Engineers might be going overseas soon. Stevenson enlisted in Kansas City, Missouri and became attached to Company A, 314th Engineers at Camp Funston, Kansas. Stevenson was shipped overseas on June 12, 1918 where he remained for the duration of the war. He arrived back in the United States on May 26, 1919. |
| Subject LCSH | Camp Funston (Kan.); World War, 1914-1918--Military life--United States; Military leaves and furloughs |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | 1979.24; 1982.202 |
| Contributing Institution | National World War I Museum and Memorial |
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| Date Original | May 2, 1918 |
| Language | English |