Records, 1915-1970.

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Records, 1915-1970.

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Unit histories and other papers re the Eighty-First (Wildcat) Division of the U.S. Army, chiefly documenting service during World War I; includes letters, photographs, rosters, memoirs, regimental histories, regimental newspapers, maps, and various materials re the Veterans Wildcat Association. Regimental histories of the 81st Division, 321st Infantry, 316th Artillery, and 306th Engineers; includes diary of Captain W.T. Bonner; autobiography of General Charles Justin Bailey; war maps of France, 1918; records; photographs; stories; letters; regimental newspapers; rosters; reunion ephemera; and materials related to the Veterans Wildcat Association, including Constitution and By-Laws. A small collection of letters from two soldiers serving in this Division, written to family at home in South Carolina, consist of 74 letters, 1915-1918, chiefly correspondence of Lt. Thomas H. Edwards, Jr. to his mother and sister from various training camps in the U.S. and duty stations in France; and 29 letters, 22 Sept. 1918 - 19 Aug. 1919, Autricourt (in Bourgogne in eastern France), from Lt. Thomas H. Hodges, Jr. of the 323rd Infantry, to his mother, Mrs. T.H. Edwards, Sr. of Mars Bluff (Florence County, S.C.).

ca. 3.5 linear ft. (1274 items).

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SNAC Resource ID: 8148102

University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries

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United States. Army. Artillery Division, 316th.

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United States. Army. Engineers Division, 306th.

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Hodges, Thomas H.

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Edwards, Thomas H.

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Bailey, Charles Justin, 1859-1946

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Charles Justin Bailey (b. June 21, 1959, Tamaqua, Pa.-d. Sept. 21, 1946), U.S. Army officer. From the description of Bailey, Charles Justin, 1859-1946 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10596938 ...

United States. Army. Infantry Division, 321st.

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Bonner, W. T.

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United States. Army. Infantry Division, 81st

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The U.S. Army 81st Infantry Division (the "Wildcats") were constituted, 5 Aug. 1917, as Headquarters, 81st Division; organized, 25 Aug. 1917, at Camp Jackson, South Carolina. Demobilized, 11 June 1919, at Hoboken, New Jersey. Reconstituted, 24 June 1921, in the Organized Reserves as Headquarters, 81st Division. Organized, 23 Sept. 1921, at Knoxville, Tennessee. Redesignated, 13 Feb. 1942, as Division Headquarters, 81st Division. Ordered into active military service, 15 June 1942, and reorganized...