Charles Stevenson letter to Ogee - August 18, 1918
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[YMCA letterhead] [August 18, 1918] Dear Ogee: Because you do not get letters from me, do not think I have forgotten all about you. Iwrite to the Olathe folks regularly and I suppose that they forward stuff to you. At any rate, I told them to, and I am sure you get it sometime. To write to each of you would be a duplication of all my thoughts as naturally I would say about the same to all, so you must keep in touch with movements of mine whether you hear of them thru me or not. Of course, you know by now that I had a dandy visit with Maurice. He is in the prime of condition and appears perfectly contented. He has been recommended by the colonel of his regiment for a commissions as a first lieutenant, but it will be a month or more before he gets it. In about three weeks he will have his second service stripe - a gold inverted V on his left cuff - each stripe denoting six months service over here. I have earned one-quarter of a stripe so far, but before the war is over I expect I will have a couple of said stripes. A couple of nights ago Maurice was over to see me. His regiment is located about twleve kilometers from here and he came across in a motorcycle. He was here but a few minutes, but promised to return as soon as possible. This is Sunday afternoon and there is a chance of his coming around some time today. Sunday does not mean anything more to the men in the front line than does Tuesday or Friday - the Germans fight on those days and if they didn
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in the very first line, and altho it is certainly a quiet sector, we often hear shell fire, artillery fire and such. At night the flares from the star light glares lighting up No-Ma
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mission he will get one of the highest noncommissioned jobs in his regiment, as his advanced age and his training as an engineer in the University of Nebraska as well as his military training in the same place, will make him a mighty valuable man to any regiment. Paul Vickers has entered a training camp for officers at Columbus, Ohio, so I was told in my last letter form him. Nothing more this time! Love to you, [Charles Stevenson] O.K. censored by Herbert Eves Lt. Co. A, 314th Engineers, R.C.
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| Title | Charles Stevenson letter to Ogee - August 18, 1918 |
| Creator | Stevenson, Charles |
| Source | Stevenson, Charles. Letter to Ogee. 18 August 1918. Stevenson, Charles S. Collection. 1979.24; 1982.202. National World War I Museum, Kansas City, Missouri. |
| Description | Charles Stevenson wrote this letter to Ogee informing him of his work and his company's new position near the front lines. 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 | World War, 1914-1918--Military life--United States; World War, 1914-1918--War work; United States. Army. Engineer Combat Battalion, 314th |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I; No man |
| Site Accession Number | 1979.24; 1982.202 |
| Contributing Institution | National World War I Museum and Memorial |
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| Date Original | August 18, 1918 |
| Language | English |