Send the Alabamians: World War I Fighters in the Rainbow Division

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notes Preface 1.William h.Amerine,Alabama’s Own in France (newyork:eaton and Gettinger,1919). hereafter cited as Alabama’s Own. 2. Alabama’s Own, 163. 3.As quoted in lise m. Pommois, with Charles Fowler, In Search of Rainbow Memorials (bedford, PA:Aberjona Press, 2003), 45. 4. Alabama’s Own, appendixes C and F, 340–405, 410–16. 5. ruth Smithtruss, “military Participation at home and Abroad,” in The GreatWar in the Heart of Dixie, ed. martint. olliff (tuscaloosa: University ofAlabama Press, 2008), 40. 6. douglas macArthur, Personal Correspondence, Folder 10, october 23–31, 1950, letter dated october 27, 1950, mAmA, rG 10, box 21. 7.Clark leeandrichardhenschel,DouglasMacArthur(newyork:henryholt,1952), 33. 8. Rainbow Reveille, 1923, 2. 9.As an example in historical branch,War Plans division, General Staff,Brief Histories of Divisions,U.S.Army,1917–1918 (Washington, dC: GPo, June 1921). 10. “Papers of the 42nd infantry division/national Archives,” mAmA, rG 15, box 78, Folder 1.the full summary of operations of the 42nd division in theWorldWar was published in 1944: 42nd Division,Summary of Operations in theWorldWar (Washington, dC: GPo, 1944). 11. robert h.tyndall Collections, indiana historical Society, manuscripts andArchives department, #m0280, box 1, Folder 3. 12. John h.taber, The Story of the 168th Infantry, 2 vols. (iowa City: State historical Society of iowa, 1925). 13.henry J.reilly,AmericansAll:The Rainbow atWar;Official History of the 42nd Rainbow Division in theWorldWar. Columbus, oh: F. J. heer, 1936.the digital bookshelf, 1998. hereafter cited as Americans All. 14. Created in 1919 in bad neuenahr, Germany, the “rainbow divisionveterans” orga- 272 / notes to Pages xiv–10 nization held its first national Convention in birmingham,Alabama, in July 1920. For a list of reunions and presidents between 1919 and 1936, see Americans All, 883–84.their newspaper was named the Rainbow Reveille. 15. Alabama’s Own, vi, 1. 16. ibid., 3. Chapter 1 1. Montgomery Advertiser,June 19, 1916, 1. 2.ruth Smithtruss,“theAlabama national Guard”(Phd diss.,University ofAlabama, 1992), 13. 3. Alabama’s Own, 30. 4. John K. mahon, History of the Militia and the National Guard (newyork: macmillan, 1983), 148. 5. Americans All, 18. 6. ibid., 22. 7. Gary mead, The Doughboys:America and the FirstWorldWar (Woodstock, ny: overlook Press, 2002), 69. 8.John S.d.eisenhower,Intervention!The United States and the Mexican Revolution,1913– 1917 (newyork:W.W. norton, 1993), xi. 9. John S. d. eisenhower, Yanks:The Epic Story of the American Army inWorldWar I (new york: Free Press, 2001), 8. 10. eisenhower, Intervention, 216. 11. ibid., 217. 12. ibid. 13. mead, Doughboys, 117. 14. eisenhower, Yanks, 5. 15. mead, Doughboys, 118. 16. eisenhower, Intervention, 234. 17. mead, Doughboys, 118. 18. eisenhower, Intervention, 240. 19. Alabama’s Own, 30. 20. ibid. 21.“old Fourth is being rushed to FullWar Strength by Screws,” Montgomery Advertiser, August 19, 1917. 22.thomas mcAdory owen,History ofAlabama and Dictionary ofAlabama Biography,vol. 1 (Chicago: S. J. Clarke, 1921). 29. 23. Jordan, Letters, birmingham Public library, birmingham, Al, June 27, 1916. Jordan ’s letters typically included a full date but occasionally noted only the month and year. the notes include the most complete information available. notes to Pages 10–14 / 273 24.truss,“military Participation at home andAbroad,” 39. 25. Jordan, Letters, June 19 and June 27, 1916. 26.“troops move for Camp on Friday, next,” Montgomery Advertiser, June 21, 1916. 27. Jordan, Letters, June 27, 1916. 28. ibid., June 29, 1916. 29. mahon, History of the Militia and the National Guard, 151. 30.Wesley P. newton, “tentingtonight on the old Camp Grounds,” in The GreatWar in the Heart of Dixie, ed. martint. olliff (tuscaloosa: University ofAlabama Press, 2008), 43. 31. Americans All, 22. 32.truss,“military Participation at home andAbroad,” 39. 33. ibid., 25. 34. robert Sanders Jr., “World War i, Catalyst for Social Change in Alabama,” in The GreatWar in the Heart of Dixie, ed. martint. olliff (tuscaloosa: University ofAlabama Press, 2008), 187. 35.truss,“military Participation at home andAbroad,” 25. 36. Alabama’s Own, 26. 37.truss,“military Participation at home andAbroad,” 24. 38.“South’s birthplace Celebrate Fourth in PatrioticWay,” Montgomery Advertiser, July 5, 1916. 39.“Great Crowd Sees Soldier boys on Parade,” Montgomery Journal, July 5, 1916. 40. Alabama’s Own, 25. 41. Francis P. duffy,“Colonel bill,” Rainbow Reveille, october 1928, 2. 42. Jordan, Letters, october 1916. 43. ibid., January 13, 1917. 44. “old...