Samuel Ross Varnado papers, 1917-1979 (bulk 1917-1937).

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Samuel Ross Varnado papers, 1917-1979 (bulk 1917-1937).

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The letters were written by Varnado to his family immediately before and after the Meuse-Argonne battle, and later from United States Veterans Hospitals. Official U.S. Army orders and certificates, items related to Varnado's death in 1931, and a "Cross of Military Service" certificate awarded posthumously by the United Daughters of the Confederacy (1967) are included, as is a facsimile of a letter from King George V of England welcoming the American Expeditionary Forces to Great Britain. Printed volumes include "Story of the 325th" by Colonel W. M. Whitman and other items related to Varnado's military career. A newsletter of Company L (1976) is accompanied by correspondence concerning Varnado's military service.

0.3 linear ft. (30 items, 5 pr. v.)

Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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Historical Note American Expeditionary Force The American Expeditionary Force (AEF) was the U.S. military force in Europe during World War I. Although a division commanded by General John J. Pershing was sent to France in June 1917, most of the AEF was manned as a result of passage of the Selective Service Act (40 Stat. 76) by the U.S. Congress on 18 May 1917, creating the Selective Service System. The Act gave the president the p...

Varnado, Samuel Ross, 1881-1931

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Samuel Ross Varnado was the Captain of Company L, 325th Infantry of the American Expeditionary Forces in France during World War One. He was wounded in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive and was a patient in a Veterans Hospital in Gulfport, Mississippi. Family members included mother, Florence Bankston Varnado, and brother, Lieutenant Clyde Wendell Varnado (1894-1920). From the description of Samuel Ross Varnado papers, 1917-1979 (bulk 1917-1937). (Louisiana State University). WorldCat reco...

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