Oral history interview with Charles B. Copas, 1975 Nov. 4 / conducted by L.R. Robinson.

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Oral history interview with Charles B. Copas, 1975 Nov. 4 / conducted by L.R. Robinson.

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Charles Copas talks about conditions at Fort Benning during his service there, including barracks, transportation, and discipline. He mentions several officers that he served with that later became generals: Whitfield P. Shepard, Kota, Dahlquist, George Marshall, Bedell Smith, Stillwell, and Bradley, as well as two of General Pershing's visits to Fort Benning. He also talks about hunting birds at Fort Benning.

Typescript: 11 leaves, bound ; 29 cm.Sound recording: 1 sound cassette : analog.

Columbus State University, Simon Schwob Memorial Library

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Columbus State University, Simon Schwob Memorial Library

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Copas, Charles B., 1888-

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Copas, a native of Clay County, Tennessee, retired from the Army in 1937 as Master Sergeant after 30 years of service. He served at Fort Benning from 1918-1937. From the description of Oral history interview with Charles B. Copas, 1975 Nov. 4 / conducted by L.R. Robinson. (Columbus State University). WorldCat record id: 70114291 ...

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The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States Armed Forces and performs land-based military operations. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States and is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution, Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1 and United States Code, Title 10, Subtitle B, Chapter 301, Section 3001. As the largest and senior branch of the U.S. military, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which wa...

Robinson, L. R.

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